1973 Map of Readsville

About this map

Nine Mile Prairie dominates the northern landscape of this region during the early 1970s, as mapped by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. This area, split by the Callaway and Montgomery County line, exhibits a blend of agricultural upland and heavily dissected creek valleys including Prairie Fork and Bull Branch. Small rural communities like Readsville and Yucatan serve as local anchors, while numerous Claypits scattered across the Loutre and Auxvasse terrain suggest a significant extractive industry presence alongside traditional farming. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds and rural parishes, such as St Patricks Cem, Mt Horeb Ch, and Antioch Cem, which provide a detailed record of local family lineages in the Missouri interior.