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1954 Map of Harrisonville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Harrisonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Harrisonville stands as a central hub of mid-century Cass County, where the intersection of agriculture and transit is defined by three major rail lines. The Missouri Pacific, St Louis San Francisco, and Kansas Texas railroads converge here, shaping the town's industrial and residential layout. Beyond the city limits, the landscape is dotted with small rural schools like Prairie Dell Sch and Excelsior Sch, alongside many named family cemeteries such as Harris Cem and Glenn Cem.

Water management is prominent on the landscape, with City Lake and Lake Luna providing critical resources just north of the urban center. The terrain transitions toward the south into the Grand River drainage, marked by local heights like Kohler Hill and Brookhart Hill. This survey captures a moment of transition, showing a traditional agrarian schoolhouse network alongside modern additions like the Drive-in Theater along the main road south of town.