1957 Map of Honey Creek

About this map

Pottawattamie County’s rolling terrain is deeply etched by the drainage of Honey Creek and Pigeon Creek in this mid-century survey. The settlement of Honey Creek is situated near the western edge of the quadrangle, where the Chicago and North Western railroad tracks parallel the base of the bluffs. This map documents a vanishing rural educational network, marking numerous district schoolhouses such as School No 1 and School No 9, alongside several already noted as School No 2 (Abandoned). The cultural landscape is further defined by its early pioneer and religious sites, including St Bridgett Cem and St Johns Ch. The transition from the flatlands near the Missouri River basin to the high, dissected ridges of Rockford and Boomer townships is clearly delineated by the dense contouring of the Loess Hills.