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1949 Map of Lexington East

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lexington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lexington rises above the south bank of the Missouri River, serving as a focal point for commerce and education in Lafayette County. The influence of the Wentworth Military Academy is prominent on the western edge of town, while the surrounding landscape reveals a deep history of coal extraction, evidenced by several Mine Dumps scattered through the hills. This 1949 survey illustrates the vital role of the Missouri Pacific railroad, which skirts the bluffs and connects the river bottoms to the upland settlements.

Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country schools and cemeteries, including Hicklin Sch, Locust Grove Sch, and Slusher Cem. The confluence of the Crooked River with the Missouri creates a complex floodplain of levees and shifting channels north of the city. To the south, the terrain breaks into more dissected hills drained by Lick Fork and Garrison Creek, where farmsteads and rural churches define the community structure.