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1967 Map of Huntsdale

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Huntsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Missouri River corridor west of Columbia serves as the focal point for this late 1960s study, revealing the agricultural and transportation networks of Boone County. The landscape is defined by the significant floodplain around Tadpole Island and the meandering path of Perche Creek, which joins the river south of McBaine. The era's infrastructure is prominently displayed, showing the recently constructed Interstate 70 cutting across the northern reaches near Midway, contrasting with the established rail routes of the Missouri - Kansas - Texas and Missouri Pacific railroads.

Local history is preserved through numerous small institutions, from the Midway Heights School in the north to the Valley Springs Cemetery and Mt Nebo Cemetery further south. Small river settlements like Huntsdale appear alongside rural landmarks such as Strawn School and Fairview Church, documenting the distributed rural community structure before the suburban expansion of the regional center became more pronounced.