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1969 Map of Hartsburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hartsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Missouri River corridor in the late 1960s serves as the centerpiece for this landscape, dividing the counties of Boone and Cole. Along its northern banks, the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad links river towns like Hartsburg, Wilton, and Claysville, while the Missouri Pacific line skirts the southern shore near Marion. A notable institutional presence is the State Auxiliary Prison (Church Farm), situated on the rich bottomlands of the southern bank.

Historical landmarks and natural features are plentiful, ranging from an Indian Mound near Wilton to the distinctive formations of Bull Rock and Sugar Loaf Rock. The uplands are dotted with small community centers and burial grounds, including Bonds Chapel, Mt Pleasant Ch, and Friedens Cemetery. Tributaries like Moniteau Creek and Jemerson Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that defined the agricultural and settlement boundaries of this riverine region.