
Tracy and Platte City anchor the southern reach of this Platte County landscape, where the meandering Platte River defines the local topography. This modern survey illustrates the dense network of rural roads and aviation points like the Triple R Airport and the Schaback Strip that serve the scattered agricultural communities. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several family and community burial sites, including Wilkerson Cem near West Platte and Kitchen Cem further north. Small settlements such as Woodruff and Camden Point remain as focal points for the surrounding farms. The drainage system is particularly well-defined, showing the numerous branches like Hardesty Br and Jowler Cr that feed into Bee Creek. This survey provides a contemporary perspective on the long-standing land divisions and rural infrastructure of the Missouri heartland.
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1890 · Kansas City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Kansas City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1910 · Leavenworth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Smithville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Gower
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Dearborn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Leavenworth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Kansas City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Ferrelview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Platte City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000