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1948 Map of Montier

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Montier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The ST Louis-San Francisco railroad cuts across the northern landscape of this Missouri Ozarks survey, anchoring the timber-and-rail economy of Mountain View, Teresita, and Montier. The terrain is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches that served these isolated communities shortly after World War II. Local education centers like Shady Grove Sch and Congo Sch appear alongside rural spiritual landmarks such as New Salem Ch and Mt Calvary Ch.

Further south, the landscape transitions to the winding course of the Eleven Point River, where the Sherwood Reese Ranch sits near the river's middle fork. The southern reaches of the map show the transition from Shannon to Oregon County, centered on the settlement of Thomasville and the Lane Cem. This record provides a detailed look at the rural social structure of the era, preserved through names like Bennett Chapel and the Hilltop Mission, showing the density of small-scale landholdings before mid-century agricultural shifts.