Loading map...

1984 Map of Jamesport

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Jamesport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Jamesport serves as the primary hub of this north-central Missouri landscape, situated near the headwaters of several drainages that feed into the Grand River to the west. The area is defined by its agrarian patterns and water resources, including Jamesport Community Lake and City Lake. A notable industrial artifact is the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the northern half of the map, signifying the changing transportation priorities of the mid-20th century.

Smaller outposts like Blake and Carlow are documented alongside numerous small family burial grounds labeled simply as Cem. The terrain is deeply carved by water, with Thompson Creek, Muddy Creek, and Hurricane Branch creating a complex network of ridges and bottoms. Utility and infrastructure development is evident through the prominent Wooden Pole Trans Line and a dedicated Landing Strip, reflecting the modernization of Daviess County by the early 1980s.