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1969 Map of Harrisburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Harrisburg serves as the primary hub in this late 1960s landscape, situated at the junction of several drainage systems where Moniteau Creek and Callahan Cr begin their southward descent. The map reveals a rural transition where traditional farming communities like Minnie and Rucker are interspersed with active extraction sites, most notably the Strip Mines and several marked Mine locations operating along the slopes of Perche Creek and Blaze Creek.

Evidence of historical transportation is visible through the Old Railroad Grade cutting through the southeastern corner near Lick Creek. To the north, the Rudolf Bennitt State Wildlife Area occupies a large portion of the upland territory, while local genealogy is preserved at sites like Perche Ch Cem and Robison Cem, documenting the settlement patterns of the Bonne Femme and Bourbon townships during this era.