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1942 Map of Hume

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Hume
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Hume serves as the central hub of this Missouri-Kansas border landscape as it appeared just before the mid-twentieth century. The community is anchored by the Kansas City Southern railroad line, which bisects the region north to south. This area demonstrates a highly developed rural school system, with numerous neighborhood institutions such as Mt Leonard Sch, Brush College Sch, and Prairie Union Sch serving local families.

Evidence of the early settlement's social and spiritual life is found at the Union Chapel and the Lawrence Cem, while the southern reaches include the small settlement of Amos. The terrain is defined by a network of small waterways, including Duncan Creek and the West Fork Pryor Creek, flowing around local landmarks like Rocky Mound. The map also clearly delineates the administrative intersection of Linn, Bates, Bourbon, and Vernon counties, marking a complex political boundary in the borderlands.