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1949 Map of Kahoka SE

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Kahoka SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Fox River and its intricate drainage network define the agricultural character of this Clark County landscape. Low-lying areas like Britton Prairie are managed by an extensive system of levees and a Pumping Station, indicating the local efforts to reclaim fertile bottomlands for farming. Settlement is anchored by the community of Winchester, while a dense grid of rural schools—including Mt Albia Sch, Plainview Sch, and Gravel Hill Sch—serves the surrounding farmsteads.

Transport is dominated by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line cutting across the northern reaches, connecting these remote townships to larger markets. Family and community heritage is deeply rooted here, evidenced by numerous burial grounds such as Morris Cem, Weaver Cem, and Frazee Cem, alongside landmark houses of worship like Keystone Ch and Bluff Springs Ch. The topography shifts from the flat river valley to the wooded drainage of Honey Creek and Sugar Creek, providing a clear look at Missouri's rural development in the late 1940s.