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1953 Map of Marceline

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Marceline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad bisects the landscape on a southwest-to-northeast diagonal, anchoring the development of Marceline in the mid-1950s. This industrial corridor is marked by oil tanks and a network of urban streets including Chicago Ave and Graceland Ave. To the west, the topography is defined by the winding course of Yellow Creek, while the eastern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the drainage basins of Mussel Fork and Locust Creek.

Genealogical interest is found in the distribution of community institutions such as St Bonaventure Ch and Peden Chapel, along with several burial grounds like Mt Olive Cem and Elmwood Cem. The southern reach of the survey reveals the smaller settlement of Westville near Clarks Branch, reflecting the rural character of Linn Co and Chariton Co before modern highway expansion altered the traditional local road network.