1965 Map of Quenemo

About this map

Quenemo sits at the convergence of several major waterways and transportation lines in this mid-1960s survey of eastern Osage County. The Marais des Cygnes River meanders through the southern half of the landscape, joined by numerous tributaries including Salt Creek, Hundred and Ten Mile Creek, and Dry Creek. The town is a rail hub for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific, while traces of an Old Railroad Grade north of town suggest earlier infrastructure. Local genealogy is well-supported by several burial sites, including Curry Cem, Oak Hill Cem, Sutton Cem, and Pleasant View Cem. The landscape is largely defined by the townships of Valley Brook, Agency, and Melvern, showing a rural character marked by a network of quarries and a Gaging Station monitoring the river's flow near the Franklin County line.