1951 Map of Buffalo NW

About this map

Rural township life along the Polk and Dallas county line is captured here through a network of mid-century country schools and small churches. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Lindley Creek and its many tributaries, which carve through the land to create a distinct pattern of small farmsteads and ridges. Local community centers are prominent, including Reynolds Chapel and several namesake schools such as Concord Sch and Brush Creek Sch. The map reveals a high density of one-room schoolhouses for this era, suggesting a landscape of tightly knit agrarian neighborhoods before district consolidation. Family history is preserved in small burial grounds like Breshears Cem and Redgate Cem, which remain anchored to the hillsides near Jordan Creek and Homing Creek.