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1951 Map of Licking

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Licking
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Licking stands as the primary hub in this early 1950s survey of the Ozark plateau, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of hollows and small rural institutions. The settlement patterns follow the winding path of Highway 63 and the drainage of Bean Creek, while numerous one-room schoolhouses like Upper Bean Creek Sch and Split Limb Sch suggest a decentralized, tight-knit community structure before the mid-century consolidation of rural education.

Remote family landmarks and small spiritual centers are scattered across the terrain, including Wildwood Ch and the Mahan Cem. The transition from the Sherrill to the Jackson township districts is marked by a dramatic shift into more dissected topography, characterized by evocative local names like Dead Horse Hollow and Cole Hole Hollow. These labels provide essential evidence for genealogists and local historians tracing the specific homesteads and family-named landmarks of mid-Missouri.