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1982 Map of Marshall

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Missouri River defines the heart of this region, meandering through a landscape shaped by early transportation routes and the confluence of several major tributaries. The historic path of the Santa Fe Trail is marked here, tracing a legacy of westward expansion through the river towns of Lexington and Marshall. The terrain shifts from the flat river bottoms near Baltimore Island to the rising elevations of Montague Hill and Frankfort Hill.

Railroad networks including the Norfolk and Western and Missouri Pacific connect river-adjacent settlements like Brunswick, Carrollton, and Waverly with inland farming communities such as Alma and Corder. This map also documents significant public lands, including the Confederate Memorial State Park near Higginsville and the Blind Pony State Wildlife Management Area, reflecting the area's preservation of both its natural resources and historical heritage by the early 1980s.