1975 Map of Lebanon SE

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Osage Fork meanders across this rural Missouri landscape, its winding course defining the agricultural and wooded patterns of Laclede County in the mid-1970s. This orthophotoquad, derived from aerial imagery, reveals the finely detailed patchwork of cleared farm fields and dense timber stands characteristic of the Ozark Plateau. The small settlement of Russ appears as a quiet crossroads amidst this mosaic of land use. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this photograph captures the exact texture of the terrain, showing every fence line, farmstead, and forest edge as it existed during the spring of 1975. The imagery provides a clear view of how the local road network follows the ridges and valleys carved by the river's path, offering a precise record of rural development and land management in this portion of the Lebanon area.