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1972 Map of Marthasville

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Marthasville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Marthasville and the surrounding river bottoms define this section of Warren County, where the Missouri - Kansas - Texas railroad corridor parallels the Missouri River. The landscape is shaped by the winding course of Charrette Creek and its tributaries, such as the North Fork, which cut through the uplands before reaching the fertile La Charrette Bottom. Small settlements like Peers and Martha are situated along the lower elevations, while the higher ground is dotted with active industrial sites, including several Quarries and claypits in the Hickory Grove and Charrette townships.

Water management and recreation appear in the form of Wildwood Lakes and Wonder Lake, alongside natural features like Engemann Spring. For local historians, the map preserves the location of a rural cemetery and the American Legion Park, documenting the community infrastructure as it stood in the early 1970s. The presence of Boeuf Island and Peers Slough indicates the dynamic nature of the river environment during this era.