1954 Map of Moberly

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The Missouri River meanders through the heart of north-central Missouri, anchoring a landscape defined by its river-and-rail economy in the mid-1950s. Major rail lines like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Norfolk and Western converge at key hubs such as Moberly and Chillicothe, facilitating the movement of coal from local strip mines and agricultural products from the fertile plains. To the west, the river corridor includes historic river towns like Lexington and Glasgow, where the terrain begins its transition into the upland regions of the state.