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1948 Map of Centertown

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Centertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Missouri River carves a deep valley through the limestone hills of central Missouri, defining the landscape where Boone and Cole counties meet. This post-war era survey shows a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks hugging the southern riverbank to the numerous country schoolhouses and churches that anchored these farming communities. Notable nodes of settlement include Centertown, Lohman, and Russellville, each connected by winding roads that traverse the ridges between the Moreau River and Moniteau Creek.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the family-named landmarks and cemeteries scattered across the townships of Marion, Jefferson, and Moreau. Sites such as Marion Cem, Harlan Cem, and Wilson Cem are clearly marked alongside vanished school districts like Fairview and Sandy Hook. The presence of an underground pipe line and the State Forest Farm reflects the evolving land use and industrial footprint in the years following World War II.