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1951 Map of Miami Station

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Miami Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

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The Missouri River cuts a wide path across this landscape, defining the boundary between Carroll and Saline counties. In the early 1950s, the lowlands south of the river are marked by a complex system of levees protecting the Grand Pass area, including Lake Deteseau and the expansive Van Meter State Park. On the northern side, the Wabash railroad skirts the base of the river bluffs, serving the small hub of Miami Station.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises into rolling hills dotted with family legacy sites and small rural institutions. Genealogists will find numerous burial grounds including Adkins Cem, Salem Cem, and Cannon Cem, reflecting early settlement patterns. This era reveals a network of country schoolhouses like White Rock Sch and Peavine Sch alongside community focal points like Pleasant Park Ch and Bethlehem Ch, illustrating the tight-knit social structure of rural Missouri before mid-century consolidation.