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1953 Map of Armstrong

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Armstrong
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Armstrong and Roanoke anchor this central Missouri landscape at a time when small agricultural hubs were intricately connected by rail and rural institutions. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through the heart of Armstrong and providing a vital link for the surrounding townships of Prairie, Silver Creek, and Burton. Local life is marked by the presence of the Butner Sch and the Wesley Chapel Cem, along with a Quarry that suggests local industrial activity.

The topography is defined by the winding course of the Chariton R in the northwest and a network of drainages including Silver Creek, Batts Creek, and Dozier Fork. These waterways carve into the limestone-rich landscape of Howard County and Randolph County, creating a varied terrain of upland plains and creek bottoms. The 1970s revisions, noted in purple, document subtle changes in road networks and structures since the original 1950s survey.