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1969 Map of Centralia

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Centralia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Centralia sits as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, where the Norfolk and Western railway corridor dictates the layout of industry and commerce. The town's grid is dense with local institutions, including the City Hall, Po, and several educational facilities like Chance Sch and the High Sch. Surrounding the urban center, the countryside is marked by numerous family and community landmarks, such as Far West Cem and Union Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogical research in both Boone and Audrain Counties.

The topography transitions from the developed streets of the city to the winding watercourses of Silver Fork and Goodwater Creek. To the north, the Sunnydale Academy campus stands near the Audrain County line, while to the east, Glendale Memorial Gardens marks the city's edge. The presence of a Landing Strip and Pumping Station near Youngs Creek reflects the local infrastructure that supported this agricultural and transit-oriented region in the late 1960s.