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1972 Map of Washington East

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Washington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Missouri River bisects this 1972 survey, creating a dramatic geographic divide between the hill country of Femme Osage to the north and the industrial riverfront of Washington. On the southern bank, the city of Washington thrives as a transportation hub where the Missouri Pacific railroad parallels the riverbank, passing by South Point Sch and several large quarries. Across the water, the expansive floodplain of Hancock Bottom sits beneath the Missouri-Kansas-Texas rail line, which services the smaller settlements of Dutzow and Augusta.

Local landmarks provide rich genealogical detail, including the St Peters Cem and rural houses of worship like St Vincents Ch and the Immaculate Conception Ch. The map also captures the aviation infrastructure of the era at Washington Memorial Airport. This landscape is defined by the transition from the rugged drainage of Femme Osage Cr and Schluersburg Creek into the heavy industrial and agricultural zones along the river's edge.