1935 Map of Newport

About this map

White River meanders sharply through Jackson and Independence counties, defining a landscape of active levees and flood-prone lowlands. The 1930s terrain is marked by the Bateman Levee and Mayberry Levee, protecting rail hubs like Newark and Newport from the unpredictable river channel. To the west, the Ozark Escarpment provides a distinct rise above the river bottomlands, where family names are etched into the landscape at Sisk Pl and Palmer Pl.