1961 Map of Adrian

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor anchors the western half of this Bates and Cass County landscape, connecting the established grid of Adrian to the village of Archie in the north. This early 1960s survey documents a region defined by its complex drainage network, where the South Grand River meanders across the central plains, flanked by the Old Channel and various tributaries like Eightmile Creek and Mormon Fork. Smaller community hubs such as Crescent Hill and the Coleville Community Hall appear as rural anchors alongside the Fairview Sch. For those researching local family history, the map provides precise locations for the Crescent Hill Cem and Austin Cem, alongside the infrastructure of the Adrian Reservoir and local utilities like the Sewage Disposal plant. The intersection of rail transport and river hydrology highlights the traditional agricultural and settlement patterns of western Missouri before significant modern development altered these rural townships.