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1943 Map of Manes

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Manes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Latham Mill and the winding Gasconade River anchor this topographic study of the Missouri Ozarks during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage networks, where Roubidoux Creek, Elk Creek, and Brush Creek carve through the plateau. Small agrarian communities like Manes and Competition are connected by a web of rural roads, revealing a high density of local institutions that have since evolved.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of named schools and churches that served as the social centers for townships like Elk Creek and Van Buren. Features such as Cheerful Hill Sch, Indian Grove Sch, and Evening Shade Ch highlight the specific family-named landmarks of the era. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the Mark Twain National Forest, documenting the intersection of private homesteads and protected public lands near Green Mountain.