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1935 Map of Alicia

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Alicia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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.

Industrial history is preserved at the Old Martin Mill Place, while the social fabric of these rural communities is visible in the dense network of one-room schools and country churches. Unique identifiers such as Strangers Home Ch & Cem and Pond Switch Sch provide vital geographic anchors for genealogists. The map also documents the river's changing course through features like the Selser Cut-off and the Meander Line, illustrating the constant struggle to manage the delta's water.