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1966 Map of Hurdland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hurdland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The railroad junction at Hurdland serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s agricultural landscape on the border of Adair and Knox counties. The town is situated at the crossing of two major lines, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, illustrating the historical importance of rail transport for Missouri's farming communities.

To the west, Brashear anchors the edge of the map, while smaller settlements like Kenwood follow the path of the South Fork. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of the South Fork Fabius River and the Salt River, which carve through the townships of Clay, Greensburg, and Lyon. For those tracing local heritage, several burial grounds are clearly marked, including the IOOF Cem near Hurdland and the Paultown Cem situated along the river bluffs.