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1966 Map of Strain

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Strain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Bourbeuse River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Gasconade and Franklin counties, defining the landscape around Champion City and Strain. This 1966 survey, updated with 1978 aerial revisions, reveals a rural economy heavily reliant on land extraction, indicated by the high density of claypits and pits scattered across the hills. The river’s path is marked by dramatic oxbows and landforms such as Bartel Bend and Kampschroeder Bend, where the water transitions from the main channel into tributaries like Little Bourbeuse River and Boone Creek.

Social centers are anchored by local institutions like School No 46 and several country churches, including New Friendship Ch and Champion City Ch. Genealogists will find value in the named family burial grounds such as Schmidt Cem and Lockhart Cem. The terrain rises toward Duck Hill in the south, while the northern reaches are dotted with water bodies like Melody Lake and Triple Lakes, reflecting the area's varied hydrology.