1940 Map of Bedford
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
Sheridan and Athelstan anchor this rural landscape along the state line in the early 1940s, where small-town life was defined by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and country churches. The Chicago Great Western railroad cuts across the terrain, serving these remote agricultural communities and linking them to wider markets. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the Platte River and Grand River, with numerous small tributaries like Honey Creek and Fox Branch winding through the rolling hills of Taylor, Nodaway, and Worth counties.
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Editions of this 1940 Bedford Map
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Historical Maps of Bedford Through Time
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