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1972 Map of Marthasville

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Marthasville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The town of Marthasville and the hamlet of Peers anchor this portion of the Missouri River valley in Warren County. The southern edge of the map is defined by the fertile La Charrette Bottom and the expansive Boeuf Island, separated from the mainland by the Peers Slough. The Missouri - Kansas - Texas railroad tracks follow the base of the bluffs, providing a vital transportation corridor through this agricultural and industrial landscape.

Evidence of the local extractive industry is seen in numerous Claypits and Quarries scattered throughout the higher ground of the Hickory Grove and Charrette townships. Water resources are prominent, ranging from the winding Charrette Creek and its North Fork to smaller features like Engemann Spring and Wonder Lake. Local social and civic life is represented by American Legion Park and several sites marked simply as Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of the region.