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1982 Map of Chariton

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Chariton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Chariton serves as the regional hub in this early 1980s survey, centered at the intersection of the Burlington Northern railroad and several local routes. The town’s social and civic infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Courthouse, County Museum, and schools like Van Allen Sch. The surrounding landscape is a mix of agricultural uplands and wooded drainages like White Breast Creek and the Chariton River.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous documented burial sites across the townships, including Brownlee Cem and Oxford Cem. To the south and east, the map details the development of local water resources and recreation at Red Haw State Park and Lake Ellis. Industrial and transit footprints are evident in the Chariton Municipal Airport and remnants of an Old Railroad Grade north of town.