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1951 Map of Owens

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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The Gasconade River winds through the northwest corner of this Wright County landscape, anchoring a rural network of ridges and hollows defined by small-scale farming and community life. In the early 1950s, the area around Owens remained a landscape of country schools and churches, including Rock Chapel, Oak Grove Ch, and Liberty Sch. This survey reveals a deeply local geography where family-named landmarks like Frog Knob and Bruton Sinks neighbor numerous family cemeteries such as Kennel Cem and Ussery Cem. The distribution of these features, along with the Crossroads Store, illustrates the decentralized settlement pattern characteristic of the Ozark plateau before mid-century consolidation. Drainage ways like Evening Shade Branch and Whetstone Creek carve out the topography, guiding the placement of older homesteads and the winding rural routes that connected these isolated homesteads.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1985
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain