Malta Bend Missouri Map

About Malta Bend, Missouri

Malta Bend is a locality in Saline County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 211. The population density is 291.6 people per km². Malta Bend is located at 39.1934°N, 93.3630°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65339.

Malta Bend unfolds along the wide, generous curve of the Missouri River, where the land itself seems to sigh outward in a slow, sun-drenched exhalation. It lies 50.7 miles east-north-east of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 76°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Waverly. Here, the terrain is a rich, dark loam, fertile and yielding, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that stand like sentinels against the vast, open sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of drying hay and the distant, earthy perfume of the river’s slow passage. Small farms, their weathered barns a muted red against the greening fields, dot the landscape, their geometry a quiet counterpoint to the more organic sweep of the riverbanks. The light, as it begins its descent, paints the western sky in bruised purples and soft golds, catching the dust motes that dance in the stillness. Historically, Malta Bend’s fortunes have been intimately tied to the very river that defines its geography. Once a bustling steamboat stop and a vital point for agricultural trade, its identity is etched in the memories of those who navigated these waters and worked this fertile soil. The economic pulse of Malta Bend still beats to the rhythm of agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the fields that stretch to the horizon, their tall stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the summer breeze. Though the grand steamboats are long gone, the river's presence remains a constant, a powerful, silent force that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of Malta Bend's residents for generations, fostering a character of quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land.

About This Malta Bend Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Malta Bend, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Malta Bend and Saline County.

Detailed location data for Malta Bend includes the ZIP code (65339), telephone area code (573), county seat of Saline County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Malta Bend R-V School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Malta Bend is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.