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1950 Map of Sentinel

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Pomme De Terre River carves a winding path through this mid-century Missouri landscape, creating dramatic features like Dooley Bend and the Nigger Bend Bluff. The area, centered around the community of Pittsburg, reflects a rural Ozark economy defined by small crossroads settlements and one-room schoolhouses. Genealogists and local historians can find a dense network of family landmarks and educational history, from the Fox Ridge Sch in the north to Oak Grove Sch near Adonis.

Transport patterns of the era are visible through numerous stream crossings and fords over Lindley Creek and Stinking Creek. The presence of scattered burial grounds such as Chamberlain Cem, Stewart Cem, and Pitt Cem alongside rural congregations like Star Ridge Ch provides a clear map of the social and community structure in Hickory and Polk counties before significant modernization and highway expansion reshaped the valley.