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1950 Map of Seneca

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Seneca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Seneca serves as the focal point of this 1950 survey, where the St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts through the terrain near the Oklahoma border. The landscape is defined by its agricultural and industrial character, featuring the prominent Tripoli Mine and an active Strip Mine just north of the town center. Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country schools and churches, including Hickory Grove Sch, Gallemore Sch, and the Swars Prairie Baptist Ch.

The drainage patterns of the southwest Missouri Ozarks are intricately mapped, showing the confluence of Little Lost Creek and the larger Lost Creek. Further south, the map details the winding course of Buffalo Creek and its tributary Sugar Fork as they cross the Newton and McDonald County line. Small communities like Westview and Dessa are noted, providing a clear record of local settlement patterns before modern development altered these rural corridors.