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1960 Map of Paris West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Paris West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Middle Fork Salt River and Elk Fork Salt River converge in this section of Monroe County, defining a landscape of winding watercourses and small rural communities. The town of Paris sits at the eastern edge, served by the Wabash railroad line which cuts across the northern territory. Local life in the early 1960s is anchored by scattered landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and numerous country churches, including Mt Zion Ch and St Francis Cabrini Ch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named sites such as McKinney Cem, Youngs Cem, and Curtright Cem. The terrain is also marked by legacy education and infrastructure, from the Sanford Sch to the Union Bridge. Small rural centers like Fowkes and local natural features like Bakers Pond provide a detailed look at the settlement patterns of the Missouri interior before modern expansion altered many of these agrarian footprints.