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1973 Map of Sedalia East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Sedalia East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sedalia serves as the dominant hub of this mid-Missouri landscape, shown here as a growing urban center supported by an established rail infrastructure. The intersection of the Missouri Pacific and Missouri Kansas - Texas railroads highlights the city's importance as a transportation junction. Educational and civic growth is evident through the campus of State Fair Community College and several local institutions like Smith Cotton High School and Bothwell Hospital.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the agricultural reaches of Smith Ton and the community of Bowling Green. Waterways like Flat Creek and Shaver Creek wind through the countryside, where small family-named landmarks such as Abell Cemetery and rural congregations like Goodwill Chapel dot the map. Historical river crossings, including Backbone Ford, provide clues to earlier travel patterns before modern road improvements redefined the Pettis County road network.