1972 Map of Wright City

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Wright City and the neighboring settlement of Truesdale anchor this 1970s survey, highlighting the transport and education hubs of eastern Missouri. The Norfolk and Western rail line cuts a straight path across the terrain, passing through the heart of the developed areas. Educational and religious history is represented by the Passionist Fathers Seminary, while the northern portion of the map reveals a rural landscape marked by family names like Graves and Klausmeier. To the south, the terrain transitions into the dense woodlands of Reifsnider State Forest, an area characterized by numerous claypits and a quarry, indicating the local extraction industry. Waterways like Hickory Lick Creek and Peruque Creek drain the surrounding hills, which are crisscrossed by a network of local thoroughfares such as Stuerman Road and Strack Church Road.