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1971 Map of Arrow Rock

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Arrow Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Arrow Rock serves as the focal point of this Missouri riverfront survey, positioned on the bluffs above the wide channel where the Saline and Howard county lines meet. The landscape is defined by the shifting course of the Missouri River, which creates complex landforms like Jameson Island and Wallace Island, protected in part by a system of levees. To the north and west, the terrain rises into hills drained by Pierre Fleche Creek and Wood Branch, where early settlement is marked by sites such as Concord Ch and Salem Ch.

Local industry and history are deeply connected to the land's natural resources, evident in the numerous quarries and the preservation of Arrow Rock State Park and Boonslick State Park. Genealogists may find value in the scattered burial grounds, including Rose Hill Cem near Lisbon and Hoke Cem in the Lamine district. The map also captures the Old Channel and the community of Petersburg along the river's eastern banks.