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1940 Map of Dee

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Dee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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Crowleys Ridge dominates the western third of this landscape, creating a distinct geological break from the flat, engineered drainage patterns to the east. This upland area is dotted with foundational community sites like Mt Pisgah Ch Cem & Sch and Locust Grove Ch & Sch, reflecting a settlement pattern tied to the higher ground. The St Louis Southwestern Ry skirts the base of these hills, connecting the county seat at Harrisburg to northern points.

Eastward, the terrain transitions into a highly regulated agricultural zone defined by a massive network of ditches, such as Gum Slough Ditch and numbered canals from Ditch No 12 to Ditch No 36. These works allowed for the growth of timber and rail towns like Trumann and Weona. This 1940s-era geography captures the region at a moment when rural education was highly localized, evidenced by numerous named schools such as Promised Land Sch and Pine View Sch.