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1963 Map of Rosati

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rosati
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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Rosati and St James anchor the southern portion of this Missouri landscape, which is defined by the heavy presence of the extractive industry. Numerous Claypits and individual Claypit labels are scattered across the terrain, particularly near Dawson and the Knob View area, suggesting a specialized local economy centered on clay extraction. The St Louis - San Francisco railroad cuts diagonally through the southern townships, providing a critical transport link for these materials and connecting the residential areas of Schundler and the local Trailer Park.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites, including Dawson Cem, Branstetter Cem, Miles Cem, and Attebery Fort Cem. The rural social fabric is further evidenced by Flag Spring Ch and the St Anthony Cem near the Rosati Lookout Tower. The northern reaches are shaped by the Bourbeuse River and its tributaries like Clear Creek and Robinson Creek, which carve through the elevations and the open spaces of the Prairie.