1961 Map of Lincoln

About this map

Lincoln serves as the central hub in this early 1960s survey of northern Benton County, where the settlement is surrounded by a network of rural landmarks and local waterways. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad cuts through the northern landscape, passing through Ionia and past Cole Camp Junction. The transition from the open fields of White township to the more varied terrain of Williams is marked by the winding courses of Cole Camp Creek and Williams Creek. This era of the Missouri landscape is defined by its deep-rooted community markers, including Zion Ch, Mt Olivet Ch, and Immanuel Ch, alongside several family and community burial grounds like Lincoln Cem. The presence of a Mine and Gravel Pit near the creek beds indicates the local extraction industry of the time, while Timber Line Lake provides a distinct water feature south of the primary town site.