1945 Map of Centralia

About this map

The railroad junction at Centralia serves as the primary hub of this Missouri landscape, where the Wabash and Alton lines intersect. The northern prairie gives way to a more dissected terrain as one moves south toward the Cedar Creek drainage, revealing a densely settled rural society defined by its one-room schools and country churches. A notable industrial feature is the Strip Mine located just west of Centralia, contrasting with the surrounding agricultural townships like Bourbon and Cleveland.