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1932 Map of Mexico

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Mexico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Mexico serves as a significant rail hub in this early 1930s depiction of Audrain County, where the Chicago and Alton RR, Wabash RR, and Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR converge. The town's layout is dominated by the Mo Military Academy and a centralized grid system, while the surrounding rural landscape is remarkably dense with one-room schoolhouses like Hedgesdale Sch and Maple Grove Sch, indicating a well-populated agricultural hinterland before the consolidation of rural districts.

Waterways like the South Fork Salt River and Loutre River dictate the topography, with small settlements such as Benton City and Auxvasse following the rail lines. Local history is preserved through labels for the County Farm and numerous country churches including Sunrise Ch and Littleby Ch. The map illustrates a transition era for Missouri's interior, showing established gravel and dirt routes alongside early paved thoroughfares like U S Highway No 54.