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1964 Map of Emden

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Emden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The North River meanders across this rural Northeast Missouri landscape, defining the topography of both Marion and Shelby counties during the early 1960s. The small settlement of Emden serves as a local hub, featuring the Emden Sch and the Emden Grange Park, indicating a community deeply rooted in its agricultural surroundings. To the southeast, the village of Warren marks the lower reaches of the map near Newmarket Br.

This survey captures a network of country churches and family burial grounds that anchor the region's genealogy, including Ebenezer Ch and its adjacent Ebenezer Cem, as well as Andrew Chapel and the Calvert Cem. The drainage pattern is intricate, with numerous tributaries such as Tiger Fork, Merrills Branch, and Hawkins Creek cutting through the terrain. The presence of these named waterways and dispersed landmarks provides a clear view of mid-century land use and settlement patterns before modern consolidation altered many rural school and social districts.