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1986 Map of Boicourt

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Boicourt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Marais Des Cygnes River valley anchors this Linn County landscape, where the Marais Des Cygnes Waterfowl Area preserves the bottomlands near the community of Boicourt. The arrival of the St Louis San Francisco railroad shaped the local economy, running parallel to the river and connecting small crossroads like La Cygne Corner.

Genealogists will find a wealth of mid-century rural history, particularly in the distribution of schoolhouses and cemeteries. While Excelsior Sch remained a landmark, several others are noted as out of use by this era, including New Home Sch, Star Valley Sch, and Macedonia Sch. Local burial grounds like Maple Grove Cem, Tredick Post Cem, and East Mt Zion Cem provide specific points of interest for family history research. The presence of Oil Wells and an Oil Tank near Middle Creek reflects the region's scattered industrial activity amidst its primary agricultural and conservation lands.