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1953 Map of Durant

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Durant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Durant stands as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in the early 1950s, centered at the meeting point of Cedar, Muscatine, and Scott counties. The town is defined by its position along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, featuring a prominent water tower, St Paul Church, and the Durant Cemetery to the east. Outside the village, the terrain is characterized by the winding paths of Little Elkhorn Creek and Mud Creek, which cut through the townships of Farmington and Wilton.

A notable network of one-room schoolhouses, such as Yankee Hollow School, Sunnyside School, and Cabi Apple School, illustrates the era's rural educational structure. Further south in Sweetland, the landscape reveals industrial shifts with a dismantled railroad line running near Melpine Cemetery and Melpine School. This survey captures the transition from small-scale rural districts toward modern consolidation, preserving the names of local landmarks like Laurel Hill School and Center Grove School.