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1959 Map of Parker Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Parker Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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Mark Twain National Forest dominates the rugged landscape of this mid-century survey, where the borders of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, and Perry counties converge. The area is defined by a dense network of timbered ridges and deep hollows, including Anderson Hollow and Dutch Hollow, that drain into the South Fork Saline Creek and the Whitewater River.

Evidence of established rural communities is scattered throughout the township of St. Marys and Beauvais. Local social centers are anchored by several one-room schoolhouses like May Sch and Layton Sch, alongside churches such as Cedar Grove Ch. Small reservoirs like Parker Lake suggest a landscape managed for both timber and local agricultural needs. The transition from 1950s data to 1980s revisions highlights the enduring rural character of this intersection of the Ozarks.