1974 Map of Queen City SE

About this map

Greentop and Sublette anchor this 1974 orthophotograph of the Adair County countryside, providing a high-altitude perspective on the agricultural patterns of northern Missouri. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this imagery, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, uses actual aerial photography to reveal the fine-grained texture of the land. The grid of cultivated fields is interrupted by the winding, wooded drainages typical of the region's dissected plains. The north-south corridor of U.S. Route 63 serves as the primary artery for the area, cutting a straight line through the undulating terrain and connecting these small communities. For those interested in land use and the specific layout of farmsteads in the mid-1970s, the map offers an unfiltered view of the rural landscape exactly as it appeared from the air.