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1953 Map of Clifton City

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Clifton City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Clifton City sits at the junction of rail and river in the early 1950s, where the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad follows the winding banks of the Lamine River. This rural landscape on the border of Pettis and Cooper counties is defined by its small upland settlements and the creek branches that feed into the larger river system. Local life is anchored by family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Lamine Ch to several small burial grounds like Sowers Cem and Irving Cem.

Evidence of shifting rural populations is visible in the landscape, notably at the Lookout Sch (Abandoned), which contrasts with active community sites like Scott Sch and Memorial Ch. The intricate topography of Heaths Creek and Bowling Green townships shows a terrain heavily dissected by waterways such as Muddy Creek and Landon Branch, which dictated the placement of early homesteads and transportation routes.