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1947 Map of Glasgow

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Glasgow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Missouri River dictates the landscape of this mid-1940s survey, winding through a complex series of bends and chutes at the borders of Saline, Howard, and Cooper counties. The river\'s shifting course is evident in features like the Old Channel near Petersburg and the broad curves of Glasgow Bend and Euphrasie Bend. The settlement of Glasgow serves as a primary hub where the Alton railroad crosses the water, while downstream, the river passes the historic town of Arrow Rock and its adjacent Arrow Rock State Park.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named landmarks and country schools such as Annaheim Sch, Rose Hill Sch, and Sugar Grove Sch. The map records the local agricultural and transport economy before significant modernization, showing the M K T rail line and specific industrial markers like the Slater Pumping Sta and an Airway Beacon. The inclusion of the Sappington Cem provides a specific point of interest for those tracing local family histories in this river-bottom region.