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1957 Map of Roads

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Roads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The small settlement of Roads sits at the intersection of Fairfield and Leslie townships, surrounded by a complex network of named stream branches that once defined the local geography of rural Carroll County. This mid-century landscape is marked by its community anchors, including Union Ch, Mt Carmel Ch, and Antioch Ch, which served the surrounding agricultural families. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts diagonally across the southern half of the map, illustrating the vital role of rail transport in connecting Missouri's farming districts to wider markets.

Water sources are abundant, with Turkey Creek and Wakenda Creek anchoring the drainage system alongside smaller family-named landmarks like Judd Branch and Miles Branch. This documentation provides a clear view of the area's transition between the late 1940s and late 1970s, as aerial photography captured the evolving timber lines and road improvements while keeping the traditional township boundaries of Trotter and Prairie intact.