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1935 Map of Harviell

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Harviell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Harviell and Qulin anchor this survey of the lowlands and ridges along the Black River in southeastern Missouri. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the river winds through numerous named bends such as Shot Gun Bend and Caliph Pearl Bend, bordered by extensive sloughs like Little Hunting Slough and Swan Pond Slough. The St Louis San Francisco Railroad cuts a straight path through the territory, linking the timber and agricultural lands to the broader region.

A dense network of rural infrastructure reveals the community's mid-century footprint, featuring numerous isolated educational and religious sites. Genealogists will find interest in Black Creek Ch & Cem, Dunning Cem, and a high concentration of country schools, including Coon Island Sch, Live Oak Sch, and Gillis Bluff Sch. The topography transitions from the alluvial bottomlands to higher ground at Cane Hill and the Ash Hills, illustrating the environmental constraints on early settlement in this part of Butler County.