1950 Map of Newburg

About this map

Newburg sits at the confluence of the Little Piney Creek and the St Louis San Francisco railroad, serving as a focal point for this 1950s study of Phelps County. The landscape is defined by the winding Gasconade River and the sharp ridge of Devils Backbone, where the Mark Twain National Forest dominates the high ground. Evidence of earlier travel and navigation is visible in the Boulware Ford (Abandoned) and Whitehouse Ford (Abandoned), which once connected riverside settlements like Arlington and Jerome. The map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions, including Arlington Sch, New Home Ch, and the Pillman Cem. Major transportation routes U.S. 66 and U.S. 63 are also documented as they moved through this river-and-rail corridor.