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1950 Map of Palmyra

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Palmyra serves as the focal point of this mid-century Missouri landscape, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad intersects with a grid of rural life in Marion County. The town's layout is meticulously detailed, including the Marion County Infirmary and the Greenwood Cem on its northern outskirts. Beyond the town limits, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of the South Fabius River and North River, which carve through the townships of Fabius and Liberty.

A network of country schoolhouses and churches reveals the distribution of the farming population before the consolidation of rural districts. Small centers of community life are visible at Smileyville and Woodland, supported by local landmarks like Bethel Ch and schools such as Prairie View Sch and Peddicord Sch. The presence of a Quarry near the North River suggests the localized industrial activity that complemented the region's agricultural character.