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1969 Map of Centralia NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Centralia NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads dominate the landscape of the northeast Missouri prairie, converging near the growing settlement of Centralia. This 1960s-era survey reveals the transition from purely agricultural land to early suburban and industrial features, such as the Trailer Park and Drive-in Theater on the western edge of town.

Genealogists will find many significant landmarks along the winding banks of Youngs Creek and Skull Lick Creek, including the Skull Lick Cem and German Cem. Small rural centers are documented by their religious and civic foundations, notably New Hope Ch and Salt River Ch. The hydrography of the region is defined by a dense network of tributaries like Wilson Creek, Possum Creek, and Scattering Fork, which drain the varied terrain of Saling and Central townships.