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1956 Map of Keytesville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Keytesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Keytesville township and the neighboring Bowling Green district converge in this mid-century portrait of central Chariton County. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Mussel Creek and the Chariton River, which create a complex network of meanders and oxbows, such as Horseshoe Lake. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and institutional history, notably marked by the County Infirmary southeast of the main town.

Transportation through the river lowlands is anchored by the Wabash railroad, which maintains a separate Keytesville (Station) south of the primary town center. Local social life and genealogy are preserved in the locations of Bethel Ch, Bennett Ch, and the Varner Cem. Further west, the small community of Dalton sits near the tracks, illustrating the era's reliance on rail for both passenger transit and the movement of goods.