1941 Map of Harwood

About this map

Walker and Harwood anchor this 1939 survey of Vernon County, Missouri, where the tracks of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad dictate the local economic rhythm. The landscape is dotted with rural centers of civic life, including numerous schoolhouses such as Blue Mound Sch and Robinson Sch, alongside community spaces like Mt Vernon Ch. The terrain transitions from the prominence of Blue Mound and Pepper Hill to the well-watered lowlands of Kitten Creek and Metton Creek. This map captures a quintessential Midwestern rural layout before modern consolidation, where small settlements like Fair Haven and Handley served as local hubs. Genealogists will find particular value in the placement of several burial grounds, including Harwood Cem and Bethany Cem, which provide a geographic anchor for early families in the Walker and Clear Creek townships.