1961 Map of Edgerton

About this map

The Platte River meanders through this portion of Missouri, defining the landscape across the Buchanan Co Platte Co line. Near the settlement of Edgerton, the river corridor is protected by a system of levees, while the surrounding uplands are marked by an intricate network of creeks like Castile Creek and Wolfpen Creek. This 1961 revision documents a rural economy transitioning from early infrastructure, notably visible in the old railroad grade that once connected these farming communities.