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1950 Map of Ferrelview

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

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Ferrelview and the surrounding rural landscape of Platte County appear as a network of family farms and local schools in the late 1940s. The area is defined by its deep community roots, evidenced by the high density of neighborhood schools such as Park School, Todd Creek School, and Miller School. These small educational hubs served a scattered population connected by winding roads through the Carroll and Pettis townships.

Genealogical interest is found in the numerous burial grounds marking the terrain, including the Waller Cemetery, Pancake Cemetery, and Rixey Cemetery. The landscape is naturally drained by a system of small waterways like Todd Creek and Second Creek, which dictated the early settlement patterns and road placements. Small clusters like Linkville and Tiffany Springs provide clear evidence of the mid-century rural infrastructure before the later expansion of the nearby metropolitan region.