Loading map...

1945 Map of Mokane

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Mokane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

St Aubert and Cote Sans Dessein define the landscape where the Missouri River cuts through the borderlands of Callaway, Osage, and Cole counties. The rail corridor of the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks the northern bank, serving river towns like Mokane and Tebbetts. This 1945 edition reveals a rural interior densely packed with neighborhood institutions, including the Oak Grove Sch and Zion Hope Ch, reflecting a time when local schools and churches were the primary anchors of Missouri river valley life.

Downstream, the settlement of Chamois and the riverside hamlet of Bonnots Mill mark important transition points where the bluffs meet the floodplains. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as Laughlin Cem and Verdot Cem. The geography is shaped by numerous tributaries including Auxvasse Creek and Cedar Creek, which carved the winding valleys that historically dictated the placement of homesteads and small communities like Frankenstein.