The town of Hume sits at the intersection of local history and state geography, positioned along the Kansas Missouri border. This survey details a landscape defined by small rural settlements and an intricate network of country roads, including E Aaron Rd and E Chouteau Rd. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds scattered across the countryside, such as Hume Cemetery, Lawrence Cemetery, Underwood Cemetery, and Clark Cemetery. The terrain is characterized by watercourses like Walnut Cr and Duncan Cr, which drain the area surrounding the small communities of Amos and Rock. A notable geographic landmark, Rocky Mound, rises above the northern reaches of the quadrangle, providing a distinct focal point in an area otherwise dominated by agriculture and the small-town life typical of the region's western edge.
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1884 · Fort Scott
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Nevada
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1886 · Fort Scott
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1887 · Butler
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1887 · Mound City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Fort Scott
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Mound City
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Butler
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Nevada
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1937 · New Home
USGS Topo · 1:24,000