1942 Map of Elmer

About this map

The Old Channel Chariton River meanders through the heart of Macon County, defining a landscape of traditional agricultural townships like Walnut Creek and Independence. In the late 1930s, this region was a network of rural school districts and small villages connected by major rail lines. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad serves Elmer and Ethel in the north, while the Chicago Burlington and Quincy runs through New Cambria and Callao in the south.