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1950 Map of Lewistown

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lewistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Lewistown serves as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, situated at the intersection of a established grid system and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. The map captures a mid-century rural environment transitioning away from the small-district education model, evidenced by the multiple inactive facilities such as Turner Sch, Oakland Sch, and Glaves Sch. These former school sites are scattered throughout the townships of La Belle, Dickerson, Salem, and Highland.

The physical geography is defined by a network of waterways including the Middle Fabius River to the north and the winding Troublesome Creek to the southwest. The presence of the County Farm east of the main town site points to the local social infrastructure of the era. The detailed topography illustrates the varying elevation between the stream valleys and the upland prairies, which supported the agricultural character of northeastern Missouri during this period.