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1964 Map of Parkville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Parkville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Missouri River defines the heart of this landscape, carving deep loops at Pomeroy Bend and Quindaro Bend that separate the rugged hills of Platte County from the burgeoning urban growth in Kansas. On the Missouri side, the historic campus of Park College overlooks the water, while residential enclaves like Weatherby Lake and Platte Woods are set against a backdrop of steep timbered draws and small tributaries like Rush Creek.

South across the river, the Kansas side reveals a dense network of neighborhoods and civic infrastructure, including the Waterworks and numerous educational institutions like Washington High Sch. A concentration of local history is preserved in several burial grounds, from the Quindaro Cem near the river bluffs to the expansive Memorial Park (Cemetery). The industrial and transportation corridor along the banks is marked by the Burlington Northern and Pacific rail lines, which follow the river's natural grade below the bluffs.