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1953 Map of Florence

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Florence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Florence sits as a primary settlement point in this mid-century survey of Morgan County, Missouri. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous waterways, including Richland Creek, Gabriel Creek, and Little Haw Creek, which carve through the townships of Richland, Mill Creek, and Haw Creek. Rural life in the 1950s is evidenced by the dense distribution of local institutions, with schools such as Lemler Sch and Bluhm Sch serving the farming community.

Industrial and infrastructure markers provide insight into the era's development, including a Pipe Line and a dedicated Pumping Sta. The map also captures the transition of local education, specifically noting the Rocky Point Sch as an abandoned site. For genealogists, the inclusion of Ebenezer Cem, Bethlehem Cem, and Mt Carmel Ch offers precise locations for ancestral research in this part of Missouri.