Loading map...

1950 Map of Dover

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Missouri River corridor in Lafayette County defines the landscape of this 1950s study, where the river's sweeping curve separates Cherry Valley from the bluffs to the south. The rural infrastructure of the era is remarkably dense, featuring a network of country schools including Dawson Sch, Willard Sch, and Hitt Sch that served the surrounding agricultural communities. The Missouri Pacific railroad tracks parallel the riverbank, connecting the riverside landing at Dover Station with the nearby settlement of Hodge.

Further inland, the topography transitions into the dissected drainage basins of Little Tabo Creek and Cottonwood Branch. The map captures the small community of Page City in the southwest corner, supported by its own Page City School. This survey offers a detailed look at the mid-century spatial relationship between the river-bottom lands, such as Baltimore Island, and the established upland townships of Dover and Lexington.