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1953 Map of Clinton North

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Clinton North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Clinton serves as a central hub on this Missouri survey, which shows a landscape defined by the intersection of industrial activity and rural community life. The southern edge of the map features the complex rail junctions of the St Louis San Francisco and the Missouri Kansas Texas lines, underscoring the era's transport-driven economy. This industrial presence is contrasted by numerous Strip Mine operations that cut across the watersheds of Fields Creek and Honey Cr, fundamentally altering the local topography between the settlements of Livingston and Garland.

Family history is preserved through a dense network of country schools and burial grounds. Small educational centers like White Sch and Russell Sch are scattered across the township, while Antioch Cem and Paul Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists. The map also records early communications infrastructure, including the Radio Tower (KDKD), reflecting the mid-20th-century transition toward modern connectivity.