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1962 Map of High Gate

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of High Gate
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

High Gate serves as a focal point for this rural Missouri landscape where the Dry Fork and Peavine Creek drain the dissected plateau. The settlement patterns of the early 1960s reveal a deeply rooted community infrastructure, characterized by numerous family-named burial grounds and local institutions. Schools such as Lanes Prairie Sch and Harrison Center Sch are situated alongside spiritual centers like Skaggs Chapel and Bowles Chapel, reflecting the decentralized nature of rural life before regional consolidation.

The extractive economy is visible through a high density of Claypit and Claypits labels, particularly in the townships of Jefferson and Bourbois. These industrial features, often located near drainages like Holman Branch and Lower Peavine Creek, suggest a landscape defined by both subsistence agriculture and small-scale resource extraction. For genealogists, the map is a precise record of family heritage, preserving locations for the Walker Cem, Pinnell Cem, and Hickory Grove Cem.