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1951 Map of Dearborn

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Bee Creek carves a distinctive path through the borderlands of Buchanan and Platte counties, shaping a rural landscape defined by mid-century agriculture and rail transport. The Chicago Great Western railroad serves as the primary industrial artery, connecting small hubs like Faucett and Dearborn. These communities grew around essential local institutions, evidenced by the presence of the Dearborn Masonic Ch and several country schools such as Union Sch and Wallace Sch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history landmarks, with numerous burial grounds like Antioch Cem, Yates Cem, and New Market Cem scattered across the townships of Center, Crawford, and Green. The terrain is further marked by the smaller waterways of Jordan Branch and Great Western Creek, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that dictated the placement of early settlements like New Market and Wallace before the expansion of modern infrastructure.