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1962 Map of Newport

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Newport serves as the focal point of this early 1960s survey, situated along a sharp bend in the White River. The city’s development is clearly defined by its street grid, including Front St and Walnut St, and its reliance on the Missouri Pacific railroad. The surrounding bottomlands are heavily defined by water, with numerous oxbows and sloughs like Eagle Lake, Vance Lake, and Bee Lake indicating the river's historical shifts. Educational and social infrastructure is well-documented, featuring schools such as Branch High Sch and Albright Sch, alongside the Harris Hospital and the Jackson County Courthouse.

Beyond the city limits, the rural landscape of Jackson and Independence counties is dotted with small settlements like Macks and Diaz. The presence of Surrounded Hill and its associated Surrounded Hill Ch provides a distinctive vertical landmark in otherwise level terrain. Genealogists will find significant value in the various family and community burial sites, including Nuckles Switch Cem and Walnut Grove Cem.