1953 Map of Pilot Grove South

About this map

The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts a diagonal path across this rural Cooper County landscape, connecting the northern hub of Pilot Grove with the community of Pleasant Green. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of the Lamine River in the southwest and the Petite Saline Creek in the east, which carve numerous hollows including Skull Creek and Honey Creek. Small agricultural settlements like New Lebanon, Murphy, and Hoffman are anchored by local institutions such as St Pauls Ch, Wesley Chapel, and St Johns Sch. This 1950s survey preserves the network of country roads and farmsteads before significant modernization, offering a clear view of the township boundaries for Pilot Grove, Clear Creek, Palestine, and Lebanon.