1949 Map of Lexington West

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The Missouri River forms the central character of this mid-century survey, dividing the landscape between the bottoms of Ray and Lafayette counties. On the north bank, the rail junction at Henrietta serves as a nexus for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Wabash railroads, set against the oxbow of Sunshine Lake. This area is marked by flood control infrastructure like the Flood Gate and numerous levees protecting the lowlands. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the bluffs where the riverfront industrial activity of Myrick and the larger settlement of Lexington are established. Local life is anchored by rural institutions such as Ingle Ch, Foster Cem, and the Linden School, while the presence of several Mine Dumps indicates the region's historical reliance on coal extraction.