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1935 Map of Liberty

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

William Jewell College and the Odd Fellows Home anchor the northern hills of this mid-1930s landscape, where the Missouri River forms a massive sweeping bend. The river corridor serves as a busy industrial and transit artery, evidenced by the cluster of rail lines including the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Wabash. South of the bluffs, the floodplain transitions into specialized settlements and facilities, such as the Federal Transient Camp and the industrial outpost at Cement City.

Rural life in Clay County is detailed through numerous local schools like Brick Monroe Sch and the Ewing Sch. The map records a complex transportation network just before the mid-century expansion, featuring the Liberty Independence Bridge and river-bottom infrastructure like the Pumping Sta. From the Claycomo Mill to the Crollie Cem, the sheet provides a meticulous view of the interaction between the blufftop towns and the active river valley.