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1954 Map of Roby

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Roby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, marking a transition from wild timberland to controlled federal grounds. To the south, the deep woods of the Mark Twain National Forest are carved by the winding course of Roubidoux Creek and its various hollows and ridges. This mid-century survey captures a rural Ozark pattern of small, scattered communities like Plato and Roby, alongside signs of older habitations such as Old Evening Shade.

The map reveals the local infrastructure of the era, from the Bloodland School and the Roby Lookout Tower to the Macedonia Cem and a prominent Pipeline corridor. Distinctive geological features like Daniels Sinkhole and named terrain such as Salt Ridge highlight the karst topography of Texas and Pulaski counties, providing a detailed record for those researching family property or the environmental history of the Piney River drainage.