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1945 Map of Ozark

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Ozark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

James River and Finley Creek drain this mid-1940s landscape, where the karst topography of the Missouri hills reveals itself through numerous subterranean features like Garrison Cave, Smallen Cave, and Wood Cave. The St Louis San Francisco Railroad provides a primary transit corridor, connecting the rural communities of Rogersville, Galloway, and Ozark. At the northern edge, the transition toward the Springfield area is evident with the Springfield Airport and the Airport Radio Sta located near Langston.

Local landmarks such as the Riverside Inn and Sequoiota State Park offer a look at the region's early recreational landscape. The map is densely populated with family-named identifiers for the genealogist, including Parsley Cem, Turner Cem, and numerous country schoolhouses like Shady Dell Sch and Panther Valley Sch. The presence of Mulroy Switch and various river crossings like Reeds Ford Bridge highlights the era's reliance on localized rail and water infrastructure.