1925 Map of Gilman

About this map

The Quincy Omaha and Kansas City railroad cuts through the northwestern corner of this territory, passing the town of Jameson and the McCleary School. The landscape is a network of small townships including Washington and Lincoln, defined by the numerous rural schools and churches that served a widely dispersed farming community in the 1920s. Small drainage systems like Muddy Creek and Hickory Creek weave through the topography, which is notably punctuated by landmarks such as the Hickory Creek Church and Bancroft.