1949 Map of Racine

About this map

Tripoli Mines define much of the industrial character in this region along the Missouri-Oklahoma border, as documented in 1949 with later aerial revisions. The landscape is split between the rolling uplands of Five Mile Prairie and Burkhart Prairie, and the wooded drainage of Shoal Creek and Lost Creek. Small rural communities like Spring City, Hornet, and Racine serve as focal points for a network of country schools and churches, including the evocatively named Frog Pond Sch and New Hope Ch. The mapping of small family and local burial grounds, such as Blizzard Cem and Gibson Cem, provides significant genealogical value. Transportation is anchored by the St Louis San Francisco railroad and the burgeoning network of mid-century roads, including the scenic Wela Park area, illustrating the transition from a purely agricultural and mining economy to one of increasing connectivity.