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1961 Map of Versailles

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Versailles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Morgan County seat of Versailles serves as the focal point for this mid-century Missouri landscape, where the town’s established grid gives way to the winding waterways and ridges of the Moreau and Little Gravois Creek basins. Local life is anchored by institutional landmarks like the Courthouse, High Sch, and the County Fairground, while the ST Louis Southwestern railroad tracks cut a diagonal path toward the settlement of Marvin.

Rural development patterns are defined by a network of country churches, including Freedom Ch, Mt Zion Ch, West Union Ch, and Oak Grove Ch, which mark the intersections of farm-to-market roads. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied as it approaches James Mill Spring and Gravois Camp, highlighting the transition from the town’s civic center and the Otten Memorial Airport to the recreational and spring-fed landscapes typical of the region.