1935 Map of Alicia

About this map

The Black River dominates this mid-1930s landscape, its complex meanders and oxbows defining the borders between Lawrence, Jackson, and Independence counties. Before modern flood controls fully altered the basin, local life centered on the river's banks, as evidenced by the numerous landings like Paradise Ldg, Kenyon Ldg, and Eureka Ldg. This era shows a transition in transportation, where traditional river crossings like Whitelow Ferry and Lockheart Ferry existed alongside the Missouri Pacific and St Louis San Francisco RR lines.