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1951 Map of Weston

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Missouri River cuts a wide, shifting path between Missouri and Kansas in this mid-century survey, defining the life of the borderlands. The town of Weston serves as a focal point, its streets climbing the bluffs above Wells Branch and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. This area is characterized by fertile bottomlands and islands like Harpst Island and Kickapoo Island, which are shaped by the river's bends at Oak Mills Bend and Weston Bend.

Local rural life is well-documented through numerous country institutions, including Mt Bethel Church and Salem Ch, and schools such as Burrus School and Platte Valley School. The southern edge of the map transitions into the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation, featuring Sheridan Field along the riverbank. This map provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of the Missouri-Kansas border before modern development further altered the floodplains.