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1954 Map of Centerview

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Centerview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the northern edge of this Johnson County landscape, anchoring the village of Centerview. In the mid-1950s, this area was defined by a transition in rural education and social centers, evidenced by several schools already marked as no longer in use, including Locust Grove Sch, Science Hill Sch, and Hazel Mound Sch. Despite these shifts, active community sites like Houts Chapel and Glendale Sch remained focal points for the surrounding townships.

The terrain is deeply etched by the drainage of Post Oak Creek and its various tributaries, including the West Fork and East Fork. Near the eastern boundary, the resort character of Pertle Springs is visible with its spillway and pumping station. Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, such as the Sluder, Pisgah, and Greer cemeteries, alongside the Pleasant Valley Ch further south.