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1966 Map of Gerald

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Gerald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Gerald stands as a focal point in this mid-1960s landscape, positioned along the corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The town's grid is clearly defined, surrounded by the townships of Lyon, Boone, and Canaan. The area is marked by a deep-rooted rural character, evidenced by numerous family and community landmarks such as Bates Cemetery, Gregory Cemetery, and Boeuf Cemetery.

Industry in this part of Franklin and Gasconade counties is tied directly to the earth, with scattered claypits, gravel pits, and quarries following the undulating terrain. A complex drainage system including Boeuf Creek, Cedar Fork, and Opossum Creek carves through the region, while outlying settlements like Beemont and Port Hudson serve as small nodes in the agricultural and extractive economy of the mid-century Missouri interior.