1987 Map of Westphalia West

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The Osage River cuts a wide path through this Missouri landscape, joined by the winding courses of Maries Creek and the Little Maries River. This late-twentieth-century survey documents the transition from the river's industrial past to its natural preservation. Near the northern bend, the presence of Coke Ovens and the Old Lock and Dam (Submerged) point to earlier navigation and coal processing along the waterway. Settlement centers like Westphalia, Taos, and Folk are well-defined, with the Folk Cem providing a specific point of interest for genealogical research. The riverbanks are largely protected within the Mari-Osa State Wildlife Area and Painted Rock State Forest, illustrating a landscape where rugged bluff topography meets managed conservation lands.