1969 Map of Lonedell

About this map

Meramec River and Big River converge in this corner of the Missouri Ozarks, framing a landscape of rural school districts and family cemeteries. The small settlements of Lonedell and Luebbering serve as local hubs for a community defined by its watercourses and ridges. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous family landmarks, including Finney Cem, Drake Cem, and Woodcock Cem. The presence of School R-14 and several country churches like Fairview Ch and Mt Olive Ch illustrates the social fabric of Franklin County in the late 1960s. High ground is marked by the Lonedell Lookout Tower, overlooking a mix of dense woodland and the open terrain of Prairie. This survey captures the area just as modern infrastructure began to weave through the older river-and-road network of east-central Missouri.