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1959 Map of Hunnewell

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hunnewell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Hunnewell serves as the central hub of this 1950s rural landscape, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts through the heart of the settlement. The town's surroundings are defined by a network of small schools and country churches that anchored the community, including Union Chapel, Sharpsburg Ch, and the Buckman Sch. To the north, the Hunnewell Wildlife Management Area frames Hunnewell Lake, accompanied by a local Fish Hatchery.

The geography is marked by the shifting boundaries of Shelby, Marion, and Monroe counties. Several waterways, such as the South Fork North River and Pee Dee Creek, carve through the countryside, illustrating the drainage patterns of the era. The presence of the Wabash railroad in the south and family-named landmarks like How Cem and Hickory Hill Sch provides a window into the genealogical and social structure of these Missouri townships during the mid-twentieth century.