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1949 Map of Seneca

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Seneca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through the landscape of southwest Missouri and northeast Oklahoma, anchoring the border town of Seneca. This 1949 survey, with revisions from 1977, reveals a rural economy shaped by both agriculture and mineral extraction, evidenced by a Strip Mine and the specialized Tripoli Mine in the northern hills. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Little Lost Creek and Sycamore Creek, which carve through the Seneca and Dayton districts.

Local life revolves around a dense network of country institutions, including several schools like Gallemore Sch and Thompson Grove Sch. Religious and community centers such as the Swars Prairie Baptist Church and Swars Prairie Church of Christ provide clear markers for genealogists. The map also preserves the locations of early family burial grounds, including Graves Cem and Wilson Cem, alongside smaller settlements like Westview and Dessa.