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1933 Map of Marquand

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Marquand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Castor River and Crooked Creek corridors define this 1933 topographical survey of the Missouri Ozarks borderlands, where Madison and Bollinger counties meet. The landscape is dotted with small-scale mineral extraction sites like the Starkey Mine and Cozean Mine, alongside a dense network of country schools such as Shelley Creek Sch and Allbright Sch. These features reflect a rural economy transitioning from timber and mining to more established agriculture during the early twentieth century.

Concentrated settlements follow the rail line, with Marquand serving as a primary hub. The social fabric of the era is visible in the numerous rural congregations and family burial grounds, including Moore Chapel, Kinder Chapel, and the Mouser Cem. The Missouri Pacific River railroad route through the southeast corner near Glenallen highlights the importance of transportation in connecting these remote hill communities to larger markets.