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1961 Map of Willard

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Willard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Willard stands at the center of this Missouri landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding townships of Cass, Murray, Robberson, and Center. The route of the St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, shaping the development of local commerce and providing a lifeline for smaller stops like Ritter. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Little Sac River in the northeast and the drainage of Clear Creek and Asher Creek to the south and west.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is well-documented through a dense network of local institutions, including Friendship Ch, Mt Pleasant Ch, and Tatum Chapel. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped cemeteries such as Wesley Cem and Murray Cem. Several river crossings, including the Johnson Ford Bridge and Knox Ford Bridge, indicate the historic transportation patterns before modern infrastructure altered the flow of the river valleys.