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1940 Map of Iconium

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Iconium
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Iconium sits at the northern edge of a landscape defined by the winding course of the Osage River and its dramatic Horseshoe Bend. Surveyed in 1940, the region is characterized by a network of drainage hollows like Blalock Hollow and Collins Hollow that feed into the river and major tributaries such as Bear Creek. The map documents a rural infrastructure of country schools that served as community hubs, including Liberty Sch, Concord Sch, and Prairie Grove Sch.

Evidence of the era's social and natural geography is found in features like the Boy Scout Camp near the river bluffs and the geologic presence of the Big Sink Hole. The transition between Jackson, Polk, and Doyal townships highlights the administrative layout of the county before more modern developments. Small settlements like Corbin and Harper appear as crossroads communities, centered around the local road network and the surrounding agricultural land.