1973 Map of New Florence

About this map

New Florence serves as a central hub on this Missouri landscape, situated where the Norfolk and Western railroad tracks cut across the terrain. The map captures a transition between the organized grids of settlements like Montgomery City and the more varied topography of the Danville State Wildlife Area. This region is defined by its industrial and agricultural markers, with numerous claypits and a Quarry scattered throughout, particularly near Calhoun Hollow. Local history is preserved in the locations of the New Florence Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, while the Fairground near the edge of Montgomery City points to the community's social gathering places. Waterways such as Wolf Creek and Bear Creek drain the surrounding fields, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped early land use and settlement placement before the modern development of local infrastructure like the R-II Sch.