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1960 Map of Preston

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

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Preston sits at the intersection of two major state routes in the Ozark highlands of southern Missouri, serving as a hub for the surrounding rural townships. This 1960 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a landscape defined by traditional community structures, where small rural schools like Morgan Sch and local burial grounds such as Fisher Cem anchored the social fabric. The terrain is deeply carved by watercourses, including Stark Creek and Mill Creek, which flow through the timbered hills and pastureland.

The map reveals the mid-century infrastructure of the region, featuring the Skyline High Sch and a Gaging Station along the waterways. The boundary between Hickory Co and Dallas Co bisects the southern portion of the sheet, while family-named features and landmarks like the Radio Tower and Olive Point Ch provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local lineage in this transition zone between the prairie and the Ozark hills.