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1956 Map of Carrollton West

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Carrollton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The bottomlands and bluffs west of Carrollton reveal a landscape defined by the drainage of Wakenda Creek and the intricate network of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Wabash RR. This mid-century survey captures the rural character of Carroll County, where the agricultural flats are segmented by hydrological features like Booker Slough and the Sugartree Ditch. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of rail infrastructure and small-scale settlements at WB Junction and Palemon, illustrating the transit-dependent nature of Missouri's river counties in this era.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of rural institutions such as Fletcher Sch and several family-linked landmarks. Spiritual and memorial sites are well-documented across the townships, including Sacred Heart Ch and its associated Sacred Heart Cem, as well as Thompson Chapel and Gilead Ch. The terrain transitions from the broken hills of Trotter Creek in the north down to the alluvial plains of Moss Creek and Sugartree in the south.