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1943 Map of Warrenton

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Warrenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Warrenton serves as the central hub of this mid-century Missouri landscape, where the Wabash RR cuts a straight line through Elkhorn and Hickory townships. The map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Airway Beacon near Steinhagen to a remarkable concentration of country schools such as Lime Kiln Sch and Locust Grove Sch. This period shows the transition of local commerce following the tracks, with Wright City and Truesdale positioned as key rail stops.

North of the Lincoln Co Warren Co line, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Turkey Creek and Coon Creek. For genealogists, the map is a primary record of community centers like Zion Ch and Macedonia Ch, alongside numerous family-named cemeteries like Douglas Cem and Slavens Cem. The presence of the Burlington and Chicago line further north underscores the dual-rail economy that once sustained these agricultural districts.