1975 Map of Lebanon SW

About this map

Morgan anchors the southern portion of this 1970s orthophoto, where the landscape transitions from the open agricultural plots of the north to more densely timbered terrain. This photographic survey, prepared under State Geologist Wallace B. Howe, provides a visual record of the land use patterns in Laclede County during the mid-seventies. The meandering course of Brush Creek cuts across the center and upper reaches of the map, carving distinct valleys through the Missouri countryside. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this aerial imagery reveals the exact footprint of farmsteads, the density of woodlots, and the precise alignment of rural roads as they existed just before the turn of the final quarter of the century.