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1950 Map of Kahoka SE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Kahoka SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Britton Prairie and the low-lying wetlands of the Fox River valley dominate this corner of Clark County, as documented in 1950. The landscape is a study in early mid-century water management, featuring numerous levees and Pumping Stations designed to control the flow of Sugar Creek and Honey Creek. The small settlement of Winchester serves as a local hub, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with rural institutions that served the agricultural community, including Keystone Sch, Lone Star Sch, and Plainview Sch.

The industrial and social fabric of the era is evidenced by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line cutting through the north, and several well-established family burial grounds such as Morris Cem and Mt Zion Cem. Topographical detail reveals a transition from the level prairie to the dissected uplands near Buck Run and Doe Run, providing a precise record of the regional geography before modern highway expansion and agricultural consolidation altered these rural districts.