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1984 Map of Hamilton West

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Hamilton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Kingston and the southern outskirts of Hamilton anchor this Missouri landscape, which is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways. The drainage system of Shoal Creek dominates the central portion of the map, fed by numerous tributaries including Goose Creek, Mill Creek, and Jim Creek. This hydrological pattern influenced early settlement, as seen in the placement of several small family or community burial grounds such as Highland Cem, Dustin Cem, and Morris Cem.

Transportation corridors in this part of Caldwell County include the Burlington Northern railroad line cutting through the northeast corner. Industrial and civic utility is evident near the towns, with a Quarry located south of Kingston along Log Creek and a local Waterworks facility situated near Roadside Pk. The township boundaries of Kidder, Hamilton, Mirabile, and Kingston converge here, marking the jurisdictional divisions of the rural countryside in the early 1980s.