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1945 Map of Hannibal

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Hannibal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Hannibal serves as the focal point of this mid-1940s survey, where the Mississippi River creates a natural border between Missouri and Illinois. The city is a hub of transportation, shown at a time when the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge and several railroads, including the Wabash RR and the Burlington Route, converged on the riverfront. Notable literary and local landmarks like the Mark Twain Cave and the Hannibal Country Club are documented alongside the town's expanding footprint.

South of the city, the landscape transitions into the rural hills of Marion and Ralls Counties. This area is densely populated with neighborhood institutions such as Withers Mill, New London, and a multitude of country schools like Ocean Wave Sch and Sunnyside Sch. The winding course of the Salt River and its tributary Doe Run define the southern terrain, where Ralls Junction marks a key intersection for the St Louis and Hannibal RR.