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1942 Map of Linn

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Linn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Gasconade River and Maries River snake through Osage County, defining a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges during the mid-century. This 1942 survey captures the rural infrastructure of central Missouri, where numerous district schools like McDaniel Sch and Indian Creek Sch served scattered farmsteads. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad cuts through the southern terrain, connecting the settlement of Freeburg to the riverside stop at Gascondy.

Local navigation relied heavily on traditional river crossings, including Daggetts Ford and Hogas Ford, before modern bridging was universal. Cultural centers are anchored by landmarks such as Mt Calvary Ch near Summerfield and the Van Buren Cem. From the upland views of Pea Ridge to the bottomlands of Ditch Lake, the map documents a network of unimproved dirt roads and light-duty paths that linked isolated communities like Rich Fountain and Koenig.