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1945 Map of Fristoe

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Fristoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Warsaw sits at the northern edge of this Ozark plateau landscape where the Osage River and the Pomme De Terre River feed into the expansive Lake of the Ozarks. This 1945 record documents the region after the completion of the Bagnell Dam, showing the intricate shoreline and the series of bridges and fords, such as Bailey Bridge and Round Bottom Ford, that maintained connectivity between isolated rural townships.

Settlement patterns follow the winding creek valleys and ridges, with numerous small schoolhouses like Shiloh Sch and Evening Shade Sch serving the farming communities of Bentouville and Fristoe. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including family-named cemeteries like Ballet Cem and Joplin Cem, alongside local gathering points such as the Old Baptist Ch and Turkey Creek Chapel. The terrain is characterized by deep hollows and prominent rises like Gist Ridge and Tick Ridge, reflecting a landscape deeply defined by its hydrology and timbered hills.