1958 Map of Lentner

About this map

Lentner sits as the primary settlement on this mid-century survey of the Shelby and Monroe county line. The community is anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which cuts a straight line through the northern section of the quadrangle. The surrounding landscape is defined by the winding paths of Crooked Creek and Otter Creek, which create deep pockets of wooded terrain across the rural townships of Jefferson and Woodlawn. Local life in the late 1950s was centered around small rural landmarks such as Oak Ridge Church and its neighboring Oak Ridge School, along with Fairview School further south. This map provides a clear picture of the transition from wooded creek bottoms to open Missouri farmland just before the era of major interstate expansion.