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1935 Map of Piedmont

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Piedmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Piedmont serves as a central hub for the Missouri Ozarks in this mid-1930s topographical study, situated where the Missouri Pacific RR follows the winding course of the Black River. The landscape is a dense network of hollows and ridges, punctuated by rural institutions such as Beulah Ch, Dees Chapel Sch, and Watkins Store. The map illustrates the early development of Sam A Baker State Park near the St Francois River, alongside significant natural landmarks like Lon Sanders Canyon and Iron Knob.

The settlement pattern reveals a transition from the railway-dependent towns like Gads Hill to smaller upland communities such as Patterson and Beckville. Numerous schools including Hog Eye Sch and Green Hill Sch are scattered throughout the townships of Lon, Benton, and Mill Spring, providing a detailed look at the social geography of Wayne County before later consolidations changed the local landscape.