1956 Map of Forest Green

About this map

The Little Chariton River and its complex network of forks define the rural character of this central Missouri landscape in the mid-1950s. The settlement of Forest Green serves as a central point in an area where the transition of rural education is starkly visible; the map documents several decommissioned local landmarks including Heiman Sch, Bawker Sch, and Nordmeyer Sch. These sites, along with Lewis Mill and the Marian Hill Ch near the southern boundary, indicate a community deeply rooted in the river valleys and bottomlands.