1933 Map of Marble Hill

About this map

Marble Hill and the adjacent town of Lutesville serve as the primary hubs in this 1933 survey of the Missouri Ozark foothills. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Whitewater River and its numerous tributaries, including the colorfully named Drunken Creek. This era shows a high density of rural community infrastructure, with dozens of family-named schools such as Whiskey Sch and Hamstring Sch distributed across the hilly townships. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, facilitating the movement of goods between Lutesville and Laflin. Settlement patterns follow the creek valleys and ridge tops, connecting small hamlets like Scopus and Millersville through a network of early roads. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped cemeteries and rural churches, including the Old Salem Ch and Pulliam Cem, which reflect the deep-rooted family histories of Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties during the interwar period.