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1953 Map of Shackleford

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Shackleford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Shackleford sits at the northern end of this mid-century survey, a rail stop along the Gulf Mobile and Ohio line where it crosses Straddle Creek. The landscape of central Saline County is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, particularly its numerous country schools such as Sunny Side Sch and South Grove Sch, which were central to these farming townships before mid-century consolidation.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and spiritual centers, including the Antioch Ch and its neighboring Antioch Sch in the southern section. The drainage patterns of the East Fork and West Fork of the Salt Pond system dictate the placement of older settlements like Herndon and cemeteries like Goshen Cem, offering a clear view of how early 1950s settlement patterns followed the natural contours of the Missouri River basin.