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1975 Map of Okete

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Okete
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Cuivre River State Park and the surrounding woodlands of Missouri-Lincoln Co. dominate this mid-1970s landscape, revealing a region defined by its conservation areas and quiet rural settlements like Okete and Brussels. The terrain is deeply etched by the Cuivre River and its numerous tributaries, including Sugar Creek, Bobs Creek, and the North Fork Cuivre River. This map is particularly dense with genealogical sites, documenting over a dozen burial grounds such as Whiteside Cem, Downing Cem, and Gladney Cem, alongside local landmarks like Old Alexandria Ch and the First United Ch.

The presence of numerous youth camps, including Camp Tuckaho, Camp Sherwood Forest, and Camp Cuivre, suggests the area's development as a regional recreational hub centered around Lake Lincoln. Industrial and agricultural activity is noted via a Quarry near the river and a Pipeline crossing the northern townships of Union and Snow Hill. Tracing the Fifth Principal Meridian, the map provides a look at the transition between organized state park lands and the established family farms and church communities of rural Missouri.