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1966 Map of Owensville East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Owensville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Owensville serves as the primary urban center for this 1960s study, its residential expansion traced along Washington Ave and Madison Ave. The town’s industrial character is defined by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and a landscape dotted with numerous Claypit and Claypits sites, indicating the importance of regional extractive industries. Beyond the town limits, the terrain transitions into the valleys of Red Oak Creek and the winding Bourbeuse River.

Rural life is anchored by a network of family and community landmarks, such as Leach Cem and Immaculate Conception Ch. To the south, the small settlement of Bem sits near the Dry Fork, while the eastern portion of the map features the Tea Lakes area and the small community of Tea. The prevalence of named cemeteries like Salem Cem and Hinton Cem provides significant points of interest for genealogical research in Gasconade County.