1953 Map of Higbee

About this map

The railroad junction at Higbee serves as the primary hub of this mid-century central Missouri landscape, where the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad intersect. This area, spanning the border of Randolph and Howard Counties, reflects a rural economy transitioning between agriculture and extraction, evidenced by several Mine Dumps and a Strip Mine located near the town center. The surrounding countryside is dotted with small rural landmarks essential for genealogical research, including the Mt Ararat Ch and the Pemberton Sch. Natural drainage is defined by the winding course of the Silver Fork and Salt Fork, which carve through the Prairie and Silver Creek terrain. Numerous family-named burial grounds like Bagby Cem and Whitmore Cem are preserved across the sections, offering a clear record of local settlement patterns before late-twentieth-century changes.