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1984 Map of Paris

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Paris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Paris serves as a major transportation and educational hub in Lamar County, centered around a dense grid of residential and commercial streets. The city is defined by a significant rail infrastructure, with the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Northern Burlington, and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad converging here. Notable civic landmarks include the Courthouse, hospital, and a series of neighborhood schools such as First Ward Sch and Fourth Ward Sch.

North of the urban center, Lake Crook dominates the landscape, fed by Pine Creek and Crooked Creek. This reservoir area includes essential utility infrastructure like the Filtration Plant and Water Tank. Rural settlements and family landmarks are scattered at the periphery, including Hinckley to the north and Morris to the west. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of Evergreen Cem and Restlawn Cem, which provide clear markers for local history research.