1977 Map of Mansfield NW

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Gasconade River headwaters wind through this Missouri landscape, captured in a 1977 orthophotoquad that reveals the intricate patterns of Ozark land use. The imagery highlights the contrast between the wooded, dissected hills and the cleared agricultural plots that define the region's rural character. Near the center of the sheet, the small settlement of Jericho serves as a local focal point amidst a network of country roads and section lines. Produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, this aerial survey provides a clear view of the timbered ridges and valley bottomlands before modern development, offering researchers a literal look at the terrain as it appeared in the late 1970s.