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1937 Map of Silex

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Silex
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Cuivre River and its intricate drainage network define the rural landscape of Lincoln and Pike counties in this mid-1930s survey. Agriculture and small-town life center on settlements like Silex, Millwood, and Whiteside, connected by a web of creeks including Lead Creek, Big Creek, and the Dry Fork Cuivre River. The map reveals a dense distribution of rural educational and religious centers, highlighting the social fabric of the era through sites such as the New Liberty Ch, Pea Ridge Sch, and the unique Forest Cem Sch.

Water crossings and local landmarks offer specific points of interest for historical research, from the Richardson Mill Ford on the North Fork Cuivre River to the Sutton Spring. The topography includes distinctive features like Shepherd Cave and Rocky Point, while family names are preserved in locations such as Abe Duff Sch and Palmer Sch. This detailed view of the Missouri interior shows the region before modern highway expansion and suburbanization altered the small-farm economy.