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1991 Map of Hume

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Hume
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The borderlands of Missouri and Kansas center on the town of Hume, a settlement established in the late 19th century that serves as the primary hub for this agricultural region. This 1991 publication, based on late-1980s field checks, reveals the complex political boundaries where the state line and county markers for Linn and Bates counties intersect. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the meandering Walnut Creek in the north and the West Fork Pryor Creek to the east, while Rocky Mound provides a rare point of elevation.

Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped locations of local burial grounds such as Hume Cem, Lawrence Cem, and Underwood Cem. The southern portion of the quadrangle features the smaller community of Amos and specialized landmarks like the scattered Oil Wells and a prominent Radio Tower. These details illustrate a rural economy built upon a foundation of farming and natural resource extraction.