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1950 Map of Tavern

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Maries River and Tavern Creek define the landscape of southern Maries County in the late 1940s, carving paths through the central Missouri hills. This rural domain is characterized by small, scattered settlements like Brinktown, Tavern, and Van Cleve, which serve as the anchors for a web of country schools and churches. An Underground Pipe Line cuts across the terrain, representing a modern industrial layer atop an area otherwise dominated by topography and traditional land use.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from family-named cemeteries such as Barnhart Cem and Stokes Cem to local spiritual centers like Union Ch and Mt Gilead Ch. The sheer density of educational landmarks, including Fox Crossing Sch and Liberty Sch, reflects a period when localized district schools were still central to the community fabric. Notable geographic features like the Big Bend on Dry Creek highlight the serpentine nature of the local waterways.