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1943 Map of Ritchey

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Ritchey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Shoal Creek and the St Louis San Francisco RR define the northern corridor of this Southwest Missouri landscape, where industrial activity and agricultural settlements overlap. The map reveals a high concentration of localized mining activity, particularly near Newtonia and Pulaskifield, including the Dungy Mine and the Polish Queen Mine. The southwestern corner is dominated by the Camp Crowder Military Reservation, signaling the area's strategic importance during the early 1940s.

Smaller, colorful place names like Smackout and Center Point appear alongside more established hubs such as Pierce City and Wheaton. The region is densely peppered with neighborhood institutions for genealogists to explore, from the Odd Fellows Cem and Macedonia Cem to local educational landmarks like Midway Sch and Fairview Sch. This documentation captures the precise layout of Newton, Lawrence, and Barry counties as they transitioned through the wartime era.