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1. Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri January 1, 1979 Illlustrated article giving a description of the flood control projects of the Army Corps of Engineers in Jackson and Clay Counties, Missouri, on the Little Platte River for the new Smithville Lake and...
2. Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri 1965 Description of the flood control projects in the Kansas City area, especially concerning the West Bottoms area after the 1951 flood.
3. Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri 1979 Description and photos of the new Truman Dam and Truman Lake "on the Osage River about 1 mile upstream from Warsaw, at the headwaters of the Lake of the Ozarks." Designed for flood control and hydroelectric...
4. Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Water Resources Development by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri January1, 1979 Photos with drawings showing the modification of the the Little Blue River with dams and lakes, by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, in order to control its potential flooding and to create recreational...
5. Update: "Woodhenge" Unearthed Update: "Woodhenge" Unearthed September//1982 Illustration and article about "Woodhenge," a "site excavated in Clay County [possibly] used as an astronomical calendar" by "ancestors of the Plains Indians" about the year 1000 A. D. Site recently flooded...
6. Unruly River: Two Centuries of Change along the Missouri Unruly River: Two Centuries of Change along the Missouri 1999 Descriptions pertaining to the control of the Missouri River in the Kansas City area by the Missouri River Navigation Company (pages 96, 101, 107, and 117), the Army Corps of Engineers (pages 91, 107-108,...
7. The U. S. Masters the Big Muddy The U. S. Masters the Big Muddy August/22/1955 Photos, map, and article about "[t]he harnessing of the Missouri" River by "the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation," showing Kansas City protected with levies...
8. The U. S. Masters the Big Muddy The U. S. Masters the Big Muddy August/22/1955 Extensive article about the federal plan to control the Missouri River and its major tributaries for flood prevention, water reservoirs, and other purposes, proposed to cost $5 billion and cover one-sixth...
9. The Shape of Things The Shape of Things April/26/1952 Brief article about the proposed engineering project on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers as "a fully integrated plan which takes into account flood control, navigation, power development, irrigation,...
10. The Missouri Valley The Missouri Valley August//1949 Extensive article about flood control on the Missouri River and its tributaries. Lists a program "known as the Pick-Sloan plan," and the proposed Missouri Valley Authority, designed primarily for flood...
11. The Fight to Save Longview Farm: Homeowners & Preservationists Align to Prevent Commercial Exploitation The Fight to Save Longview Farm: Homeowners & Preservationists Align to Prevent Commercial Exploitation of Historic Property May 2001 Photos and article about the efforts to preserve Longview Farm from destruction by real estate developer Dean Goodman and zoning by the city of Lee's Summit, Missouri, for apartment buildings, etc. Description...
12. Seeking Brush Creek's Promise Seeking Brush Creek's Promise July 11, 2005 According to this article, the development of Brush Creek involved three parts: (1) a flood protection project; (2) a project prettier than the concrete trough the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suggested;...
13. Rollin' on the River: Greater Kansas City and Its Neighbors along the Missouri River Grapple with How Rollin' on the River: Greater Kansas City and Its Neighbors along the Missouri River Grapple with How to Best Use and Preserve both the River and Its Inhabitants May 2001 Second of a two-part series of articles with photo (of a barge in the river) and description of matters relating to the Missouri River including transportation (navigation), flood prevention, pollution,...
14. R.E.M. Des Islets R.E.M. Des Islets ca. 1943 Portrait of Colonel R.E.M. Des Islets, U.S. Army District Engineer of Kansas City, Missouri. Des Islets spoke to the South Central Business Association on June 1, 1943, about proposals to President Franklin...
15. Pick Raises Kaw Flood Damage Estimate to $990 Million; Called Conservative Pick Raises Kaw Flood Damage Estimate to $990 Million; Called Conservative August/2/1951 Photos and text about the unprecedented damage and prices for repairing and adding flood prevention measures.
16. New Renovations Hold Big Expectations New Renovations Hold Big Expectations December 30, 2008 Work is progressing on changing portions of the south bank of the Missouri River near the River Market area. It will involve restoring a portion of the area to the way it would have looked to early settlers,...
17. National Affairs: Spring Flood Waters Roll On; Controls Stymied by Bickering National Affairs: Spring Flood Waters Roll On; Controls Stymied by Bickering April/28/1952 Article about "the worst flood since 1844" in the Missouri River valley, with description of flood control measures led by the Army Corps of Engineers, from Sioux City, Nebraska, to Saint Louis, Missouri,...
18. Missouri: St. Joe Blues Missouri: St. Joe Blues May/19/1952 Illustrated map and article about the shifting of the Missouri River (partly from flooding and partly engineered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers) between Saint Joseph, Missouri (about 50 miles...
19. Missouri Waltzes to New Bed Missouri Waltzes to New Bed July/12/1952 Illustrated map and article about the shifting of the Missouri River (partly from flooding and partly engineered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers) between Saint Joseph, Missouri (about 50 miles...
20. Missouri River, Mouth to Kansas City (Mile 385.0 to Mile 397.8) Missouri River, Mouth to Kansas City (Mile 385.0 to Mile 397.8) 1924 Continuation of title, "Revision from Airplane Photographs, July 15, Aug. 21, 1924. In 50 sheets. Sheet No. 50."

Map of a stretch of the Missouri River from Quindaro Bend and the Fairfax Drainage...