1968 Map of Rockwood

About this map

Rockwood sits at a narrow point along the Mississippi River, where the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks hug the riverbank beneath the bluffs of the Shawnee National Forest. This 1968 study documents the complex river geography of the era, defined by a massive Levee system protecting the lowlands of Bois Brule and Salem. The map shows a landscape transitioning from the forested hills of Degognia to the fertile bottomlands where the St Louis-San Francisco railway serves the community of Menfro. Numerous family-named burial grounds like Tindall Cem and Woods Cem are scattered across the terrain, reflecting the long-standing rural settlement patterns. Local landmarks such as the Crosstown Sch and Ebenezer Ch provide key touchpoints for genealogists tracking the small communities of Cora, Point Rest, and Jones Ridge.