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1953 Map of Longwood

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Longwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Salt Fork River and the Blackwater River converge in this section of mid-Missouri, where the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Finney Creek, Buck Branch, and Heaths Creek. The settlement patterns recorded here in the mid-1950s show a traditional rural structure, anchored by the community of Longwood and the strategic highway crossroads at Marshall Junction.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the preservation of local landmarks, including the Prairie Lawn Sch and several family or community burial grounds such as Bethlehem Cem, Witcher Cem, and Cunningham Cem. The map also delineates the Marshall Junction State Wildlife Area along the western edge, providing a clear view of land use before the later 1970s revisions were compiled. This survey highlights the transition from agricultural bottomlands to the wooded draws of the Heaths Creek and Longwood districts.