1938 Map of Kirksville

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The Chariton River carves a winding path through the western half of this 1938 landscape, anchoring a rural network of small agricultural settlements and family-named landmarks. The city of Kirksville stands as the primary hub, showing a concentrated grid of streets and the Landing Field to its southeast. This pre-war era reveals a high density of rural schoolhouses, such as Illinois Bend Sch and Danforth Sch, placed at nearly every major intersection to serve a dispersed farming population.