1955 Map of Leeton

About this map

Leeton serves as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, situated where the St Louis Southwestern Railroad intersects with local roads at the boundary of Post Oak and Jefferson townships. The map documents a transition in local industry and infrastructure, noting both the active Strip Mine in the east and segments of an Old Railroad Grade near New Castle. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems including Mineral Creek, Little Tebo Creek, and Coon Creek, which dictate the placement of early rural institutions. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites and houses of worship scattered across the township lines, such as Hickory Grove Ch and its associated Hickory Grove Cem, alongside the Sanctified Ch and Pleasant View Sch. These markers of community life, along with several family-named plots like Avery Cem and Lewis Cem, provide a detailed record of the mid-century social geography of Johnson and Henry counties.