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1969 Map of Hallsville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hallsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The northern reaches of Boone and Callaway Counties in the late 1960s were defined by a patchwork of small agricultural settlements and rural community centers. Hallsville serves as the primary hub, where the Norfolk and Western railroad intersects with local infrastructure like sewage disposal ponds. The landscape is largely agricultural, punctuated by the wide open spaces of Twomile Prairie and several prominent watercourses including Hinkson Creek, Silver Fork, and Cedar Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural religious and educational sites. From the proximity of Old Red Top Ch and New Red Top Ch in the northwest to Oak Chapel Cem in the southeast, the map documents the spiritual heart of these communities. Smaller settlements like Murry and Nelson appear as quiet clusters, while landmarks like the Twomile Prairie Sch and various family-named burial grounds like Stephens Cem anchor the history of these central Missouri townships.