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1981 Map of Chillicothe

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Chillicothe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Chillicothe serves as the central hub of this North Missouri landscape, where the confluence of the Grand River and Thompson River dictates the region's geography. The map illustrates a complex convergence of mid-century transportation and conservation, featuring the primary lines of the Burlington Northern, Norfolk and Western, and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. These rail corridors link rural trade centers like Brookfield, Hamilton, and Gallatin.

South of Chillicothe, the environment shifts toward extensive wetlands and conservation lands, including the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Fountain Grove State Wildlife Management Area. These protected areas, along with Pershing State Park, mark the low-lying reaches of Locust Creek and Yellow Creek. From the topographic rise at Blue Mound to the smaller settlements of Lock Springs and Dawn, this survey records the agricultural and natural character of the Grand River basin during the early 1980s.