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1955 Map of Rich Hill

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Rich Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Rich Hill street grid dominates the northwestern corner of this landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding rural settlements and industrial sites. The region is defined by the complex hydrology of the Osage River, Little Osage River, and Marmaton River, which create a labyrinth of sloughs and backwaters like Ingram Slash and Eggleston Slough. Just south of the main township, the Monnum Mines and the small community at Carbon Center highlight the area’s coal mining history during the mid-1930s survey period.

A network of country schools, including Greencastle Sch, Ovid Sch, and North Woods Sch, are scattered across the terrain, indicating a once-dense rural population. The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the western half of the map, linking the village of Panama to the larger rail network. This survey, an unedited advance sheet, preserves the intricate details of drainage ditches and family-named landmarks like Bailey Gun Club before mid-century agricultural shifts.