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1953 Map of Clinton North

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Clinton North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Industrial coal mining and agricultural life intersect in this survey of northern Henry County. Extensive Strip Mine operations dominate the landscape between Huntingdale and the northern outskirts of Clinton, leaving a distinct pattern of excavation and access roads across the Fields Creek terrain. These active industrial sites operate alongside long-standing rural institutions, including the Lincoln Sch and Fields Creek Sch, and numerous family and community burial grounds such as Antioch Cem and Paul Cem.

The southern portion of the map shows the transition into the South Grand River valley, where the Burlington Northern and Kansas City Missouri railroads converge. While the town of Clinton anchors the south, small surrounding communities like Garland and Livingston reveal the area's dispersed settlement history. Modern land use is evident in the Poague State Wildlife Area and specialized aviation sites like the Feros Ranch Landing Field and a separate Landing Field near the rail lines.