1961 Map of Morrisville

About this map

Morrisville and the surrounding borderlands of Polk and Greene Counties are defined by the winding course of the Little Sac River and its numerous tributaries. In the early 1960s, the landscape was a rural network of small community centers and family-named landmarks like Grisham Knob. The settlement pattern is anchored by local congregations, including Oakville Ch and Gays Chapel, which suggest a stable, farm-based social structure at the time.