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1974 Map of Gasconade

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Gasconade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The confluence of the Missouri River and the Gasconade River shapes this river-bottom landscape in the mid-1970s. Large alluvial landforms like Heckman Island and Miller Island dominate the waterway, while the town of Gasconade sits at the junction of these two major arteries. Transportation and industrial activity are centered along the riverbanks, where the Missouri Pacific and Missouri - Kansas - Texas railroads follow the level terrain.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including St Marcus Cem near Rhineland and the secluded Rabenau Cem in the hills of Richland. The presence of numerous claypits and a quarry near the river indicates the local mineral extraction economy of the era. North of the river, the village of Starkenburg rests near Warden Branch, highlighting the persistence of small upland settlements in this part of Missouri.