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1951 Map of Alma

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The town of Alma sits as the central hub of this 1951 survey, situated along the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad. The surrounding Lafayette County landscape is a mosaic of agricultural divisions across the townships of Dover, Middleton, Davis, and Freedom. This era of rural development is marked by a high density of local institutions, including the Flora Sch, Elk Grove Sch, and Brackman Sch, which served the farming communities before the widespread consolidation of school districts.

Hydrological features like the Salt Fork and the meandering Davis Old Creek Channel define the drainage of the region. Notable local landmarks such as the Airway Beacon and a nearby Landing Field indicate the mid-century integration of aviation infrastructure into the rural Midwest. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several burial grounds, including Lutheran Cem, Maple Cem, and Pleasant Grove Cem.