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1956 Map of Farson

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Farson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Highland Center and the small unincorporated settlement of Farson anchor this rural landscape in the mid-1950s, a period when the local educational system was undergoing significant consolidation. This transition is clearly visible through the numerous decommissioned rural schoolhouses dotting the townships, including Highland Sch, Nasby Sch, Pleasant Grove Sch, and Crossroads Sch. Only Round Point Sch remains labeled as an active educational site during this field check.

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path across the northern half of the sheet, following the drainage of Cedar Creek. To the southwest, the outskirts of Ottumwa begin to encroach upon the agricultural terrain of Center Township. Local history researchers will find notable landmarks such as the McCormick Cem and Bladensburg Cem, alongside distinctive natural features like Loch Burns and the winding course of Sugar Creek.