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1968 Map of Argyle

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Argyle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Shimek State Forest dominates the western landscape of this Lee County survey, where the rugged terrain of Ghost Hollow and Bryan Hill meets the flat expanses of String Prairie. The southern border is defined by the winding course of the Des Moines River, which separates Iowa from Missouri and Clark County. This map documents a critical transition in regional transportation, showing the active Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line running parallel to the Old Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Grade.

Small agricultural hubs like Argyle, Charleston, and New Boston serve as focal points for local history, supported by rural institutions such as St Marys Ch and Central High Sch. An Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the northern section, marking a legacy of early land divisions. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved here, including Charleston Cem, South Cem, and Bowman Cem, providing a spatial record of the families who settled this river-and-rail corridor.