1957 Map of Richmond

About this map

Richmond serves as the central hub of this Missouri landscape, where the confluence of major rail lines like the Chicago and North Western and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe once dictated the pace of local commerce. This survey captures the town's mid-century footprint, including civic anchors like the Woodson Sch, Lincoln Sch, and City Hall. Surrounding the urban center, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of the Crooked River and its various forks, creating a deeply dissected topography dotted with small rural schools and family cemeteries. The mapping of Dockery and numerous burial grounds such as Woodland Cem and Watkins Cem provides a detailed genealogical record of the rural population outside the city limits during the late 1950s and into the 1970s revision period.