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1953 Map of Fayette

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fayette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The county seat of Fayette serves as the focal point of this mid-century Missouri landscape, where the campus of Central College and the Morrison Observatory mark the town's cultural center. This 1953 survey records a transitional period for Howard County's rural infrastructure, noting several decommissioned local landmarks such as Washington Sch and Sweetnam Sch. The town is bounded by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad line to the west and the winding course of Bonne Femme Creek to the east.

Agricultural life is documented through a dense network of family and community landmarks, including the Walnut Ridge Cem and Pritchett Cem. Water resources are well-defined by the Old City Reservoir and Fayette Lake, while the surrounding townships of Prairie, Burton, and Richmond are mapped with precision. The map provides a detailed view of the local topography before modern highway expansions altered the character of these rural road networks.