1962 Map of Knob Noster

About this map

Knob Noster State Park anchors the southern portion of this Missouri landscape, where the Clear Fork river winds through a terrain marked by small lakes like Sullivan Lake and Redbud Lake. The town of Knob Noster serves as a central hub, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad line and just north of the expanding footprint of Whiteman Air Force Base. The transition from rural farmland to military and recreational use is evident, with traditional sites like Dunkard Ch and Immanuel Ch standing alongside industrial features including a Strip Mine and a Quarry. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial grounds scattered across the townships of Simpson, Grover, and Montserrat, ranging from the Wampler Cem to the Hocker Cem. These small cemeteries and named peaks like Cooks Knob provide a sense of the area's established family history before the mid-century developments.