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1948 Map of Leasburg

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Leasburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco RR cuts a diagonal path through the northern half of this Crawford County landscape, anchoring the community of Leasburg and the stop at Hofflins. This 1948 survey shows a rural infrastructure defined by local school districts and country churches, with Sunnyside Sch, Matlock Sch, and Liberty Sch serving the surrounding homesteads. The terrain transitions from the rail-aligned settlements in the north to the winding course of the Meramec River and Clark National Forest in the south.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Mc Nickle Cem, Avery Cem, and Shaack Cem. Natural water sources like McKee Spring and Saranac Spring indicate the importance of the local aquifer to these rural communities. The presence of 66 near the western edge marks the early influence of the iconic highway on the region's transport network before the era of modern interstates.