1947 Map of Missouri City

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Missouri River hydrology and rail transport dominate this 1940s landscape, where the Clay and Jackson county line follows the winding river channel. The northern bank is anchored by Missouri City, a point where the Wabash Railroad skirts the edge of the Fishing River bottoms. South of the river, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway cuts through Atherton, connecting the low-lying Missouri City Bend to the industrial corridor. This era shows a densely settled agricultural region defined by its reliance on small, local hubs, evidenced by a high concentration of country schools such as Hunt Sch, Nebo Sch, and Blue Valley Sch. The presence of the McCune Home and landmarks like Nebo Hill reflect the specific social and topographic character of the river bluffs just before post-war suburbanization altered the rural township patterns.