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1961 Map of Smithville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Smithville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Little Platte River snakes through this landscape, defining the character of the Missouri borderlands between Clay and Platte Counties. At the heart of the region, Smithville serves as a primary settlement, while smaller outposts like Trimble and Paradise anchor the agricultural and recreational areas to the north. The presence of the Trimble Wildlife Management Area and numerous water bodies such as Kings Lake, Miller Lake, and Shady Hollow Lakes highlights a transition toward managed conservation and recreation by the mid-1970s.

Traces of earlier infrastructure are evident in the Old Railroad Grade and Railroad Grade that cut across the terrain. Local genealogy is well-represented through family and community landmarks, including Pleasant Hill Ch and several burial grounds like Davenport Cem, Gash Cem, and Reed Cem. The map reveals a network of rural life connected by structures such as the Rice Bridge and Linn Branch Bridge spanning the river's many tributaries.