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1965 Map of Buckner

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Buckner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Fort Osage anchors the landscape where the Missouri River makes a sharp northern bend, defining the transition between the high bluffs of the south and the fertile plains of Blue Bottom and Orick Bottom. This mid-1960s perspective captures a river-dependent economy in transition, where major rail lines like the Missouri Pacific and the Norfolk and Western parallel the water's edge, serving the agricultural hubs of Buckner, Levasy, and Sibley.

Genealogists will find significant local landmarks including Buckner Hill Cem, Dillen Cem, and the Clevenger Sch, while the presence of Mine Tunnels and a Quarry near the Fishing River reveals the area's industrial footprint. The landscape's hydrology is further detailed by Cooley Lake and Fire Prairie Creek, illustrating how the river's historical path shaped the settlement patterns of eastern Jackson and southern Ray counties.