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1951 Map of Waverly

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Missouri River defines the northern landscape of this region, separating Carroll Co and Lafayette Co while shaping landforms like Baltimore Island and Rabbit Island. This early 1950s survey documents the river-adjacent town of Waverly, which serves as a nexus for the Missouri Pacific railroad and regional road networks. The rugged bluffs south of the river give way to upland farming territory, where the distribution of one-room schoolhouses reveals the rural social structure of the era.

Genealogists can find several family-named landmarks and community hubs, including Three Groves Ch, Catron Cem, and a series of rural schools such as Hazel Hill Sch and Centerview Sch. The drainage patterns of the Salt Fork, Willow Branch, and Cragg Branch illustrate how the topography dictated settlement and agriculture before modern land grading, while local industry is noted by a Quarry situated near the county line.