1949 Map of Lexington West

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Lexington Battle Ground anchors the eastern river bluffs in this mid-century survey, looking out over the wide oxbow of Sunshine Lake and the floodplain of Camden Bend. The Missouri River's influence is clear through the extensive levee systems and river-centered infrastructure, including the Lexington Landing Field and Gaging Sta. The industrial footprint of the era is evident in the numerous Mine Dumps and coal-related activities near Myrick, while the local railroad economy is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Wabash, and Missouri Pacific lines which intersect at Henrietta. Rural life is preserved through family landmarks such as Foster Cem and Linden Sch, showing the distribution of early settlements before modern expansion altered the landscape around Wellington and Lexington.