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1973 Map of Treloar

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Treloar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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The Missouri River defines the southern boundary of this region, where the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad parallels the riverbank, connecting small river towns. The settlement of Treloar serves as a central hub, while the interior is marked by the high ground of Pinckney Ridge and a network of valleys carved by Smith Creek and the Dry Fork. This landscape in the early 1970s shows a deeply rooted rural community, evidenced by numerous historical markers of social life such as the Holstein Sch and St Ignatius Sch.

Genealogists can find significant local history in the distribution of family and community sites, including Pinckney Cem and the uniquely labeled Radio Tower Cem Ch. The presence of several quarries and a Claypit suggests a local economy tied to the land's geology. Small hamlets like Concord Hill, Peers, and Hopewell are interspersed among the drainages of Pepplemeyer Branch and Kuchs Creek, reflecting a settlement pattern dictated by the area's complex hydrology.