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1951 Map of Cliquot

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Cliquot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The St Louis - San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through the rural landscape of Polk County, Missouri, anchoring the small settlement of Cliquot. This 1951 survey captures a period when rural schoolhouses and neighborhood churches still served as the primary social nodes for the farming community. Dozens of small landmarks are scattered across the terrain, including Union Grove Sch, Heydon Sch, and Mt Etna Sch, alongside several family and community burial grounds such as Morgan Cem and Richardson Cem.

Hydrological features like the Pomme De Terre River and its various tributaries, including Ashlock Creek and Spoon Branch, dictate the topography and historical land use. The density of schools and churches like Salem Ch and Harmony Ch suggests a well-established, tight-knit rural population before the mid-century consolidation of many rural services. This map provides a detailed view of the township boundaries between Jefferson, Marion, and Cliquot.