1943 Map of Maryville

About this map

The regional hub of Maryville serves as the focal point of this 1940s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by small rural school districts and a dense network of watercourses. The local educational landscape is anchored by the Maryville Teachers College, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with neighborhood landmarks like the Martha Washington Sch and Mozingo Valley Sch. Transportation patterns are dominated by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Chicago Great Western railroads, which connect the outlying settlements of Pickering and Arkoe. Along the One Hundred and Two River, the map captures a moment of established civic infrastructure including the Maryville Waterworks and the County Farm. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous family-linked cemeteries and school sites, such as White Cloud Cem and Workman Union Chapel, which reflect the tight-knit township structure of Nodaway County during this era.