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1953 Map of Freeman

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Freeman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Kansas City Southern railroad serves as the central artery through this rural landscape on the border of Miami and Cass Counties. Anchored by the settlements of Freeman and Lisle, the area shows a well-established network of community institutions in the mid-20th century. A remarkable number of rural schoolhouses, including Glendale Sch, Van Meter Sch, Dodge Point Sch, Coldwater Sch, and Calvert Sch, are distributed across the terrain, reflecting the decentralized educational structure of the era.

The drainage patterns of Poney Creek, Horless Creek, and Coldwater Creek define the topography, with Cave Spring Creek cutting through the western portion of the quadrangle. Local religious life is centered at Shiloh Chapel and South Fork Ch, while the Freeman Cem provides a genealogical touchstone near the northern boundary. The landscape is predominantly agricultural, dotted with family-named land divisions like West Dolan and Coldwater.