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1962 Map of Golden City

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Golden City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Golden City anchors the southwestern corner of this Barton County landscape, serving as a hub for the St Louis - San Francisco railroad. The grid of the town is remarkably detailed, showing the Harlow-Wright Cem on its southern edge and a nearby Sewage Disposal plant. This era of the Missouri prairie is defined by a mix of traditional agriculture and encroaching industry, evidenced by numerous Strip Mines scattered across the northern sections of Cedar and Newport townships.

The landscape is drained by the North Fork Spring River and Horse Creek, with family history preserved in small rural burial grounds like Worthen Cem and Edgar Cem. Cultural centers such as the Smith Community Center and New Bethel Ch emphasize the tight-knit nature of the surrounding farmsteads. The inclusion of fence and field lines provides an exceptional resource for those tracing historic property boundaries and land use patterns.