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1926 Map of Sugar Lake

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Sugar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Missouri River forms a dynamic boundary between Missouri and Kansas, carving a landscape defined by oxbow lakes and fertile floodplains. Near the hub of Atchison, the rail-and-river economy is evident in the presence of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads, which converge near the settlement of Armour. The terrain is marked by remnant water bodies like Sugar Lake, Mud Lake, and Singleton Lake, indicating the river's shifting course over time.

Rural education and local community structure are well-documented through a network of country schools, including Wilson School, Fairview School, and Block School. The map captures the distinct borders between Buchanan and Platte counties, as well as the important river crossing at East Atchison Winthrop Sta. This 1920s-era geography provides a precise record of the Missouri bottomlands before modern levee and drainage modifications significantly altered the area.