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1952 Map of Fortuna

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Fortuna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The boundary between Morgan and Moniteau Counties defines the central axis of this landscape, where small crossroads communities and scattered rural institutions anchor the drainage of the Willow Fork. The village of Fortuna sits near the heart of the sheet, while smaller clusters like Akinsville and Glensted appear to the west. This mid-century survey reveals a social infrastructure of family-named cemeteries and rural schoolhouses, such as Hickory Grove Sch and Centennial Sch, many of which were the primary landmarks for farming families before the consolidation of rural districts.

Conservation efforts are prominent in the central portion of the map at the Manito Lake State Wildlife Area. The terrain transitions from the broader valley of Little Richland Creek to the more dissected hills around Reno Hill. A significant Pipe Line cuts across the northern half of the quadrangle, indicating the post-war expansion of industrial infrastructure through this traditionally agricultural region.