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1983 Map of Union Star

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Union Star
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Union Star serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in northwestern Missouri during the early 1980s, situated near the boundary of Andrew Co De Kalb Co. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Third Fork and Crooked Creek, which carve through the townships of Polk and Sherman. Small rural communities and named crossroads such as Orchid and Oak are scattered across the quadrangle, connected by a network of country roads.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous local landmarks, including Mt Moriah Ch and several well-distributed burial grounds like Ogle Grove Cem and Union Chapel Cem. The map also records a segment of an abandoned railroad line running through the northwestern corner, a remnant of former transportation routes that once linked these farming communities. Notable landmarks like the Radio Tower provide modern points of orientation amidst the traditional landscape of Empire and Rochester townships.