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1950 Map of Dover

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Missouri River defines the northern edge of this Lafayette County landscape, where the fertile bottoms of Cherry Valley and Baltimore Island meet the rising river bluffs. Settlement here was historically driven by the dual influence of the water and the Missouri Pacific railroad, which skirts the base of the hills through Dover Station and Hodge. The interior of Dover township is marked by a network of drainage systems including Little Tabo Creek and Cottonwood Creek, which carve the terrain into a series of ridges and hollows.

Local infrastructure in the mid-20th century is represented by rural educational landmarks like Willard Sch and Page City Sch in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Small agricultural hubs like Miles Point and Page City served as the primary gathering points for the surrounding farming community during this era, reflecting a period before the consolidation of rural schools and the shifting of small-town commerce.