1950 Map of Canton

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Culver-Stockton College anchors the riverfront town of Canton in this mid-century topographic study, which captures the community during a period of transition as updated by 1975 photorevisions. The Mississippi River dominates the eastern edge of the map, defined by the industrial presence of Lock & Dam No 20 and the Canton Ferry crossing near Meyer. The landscape reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, from one-room schoolhouses like Melrose Sch and Bland Sch to local landmarks such as Granger Hall.