1962 Map of Concordia

About this map

Concordia serves as the primary hub of activity in this 1960s survey, centered around the St Pauls College campus and the industrial presence of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The town sits at a high point in Freedom township, overlooking a landscape defined by deeply incised drainages like Panther Creek and Peavine Creek that flow south toward the Blackwater River bottomlands. This southern portion of the map reveals a shift in land use, where the winding river creates features such as Horseshoe Lake and provides a location for a Gaging Station near the bridge over Walnut Creek. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial sites, including St Johns Cem to the northeast and Payne Cem further south. The map captures a moment of infrastructure expansion, notably with a section of road labeled as Under Constr cutting across the northern township line, signaling the arrival of modern highway transit to this agrarian region.