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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

The Fox River meanders across this northeast Missouri landscape, flanked by a system of levees that define the agricultural character of the region. Just north of the Clay township line, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts through the flat river bottomlands, serving the scattered rural settlements and farmsteads. The map illustrates a densely settled rural community centered around several local institutions, including Winchester and numerous country schools such as Lone Star Sch and Plainview Sch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several family-named burial grounds and houses of worship. Small cemeteries like Morris Cem, Weaver Cem, and Frazee Cem are clearly marked alongside landmarks like Bluff Springs Ch and Keystone Ch. The transition from the alluvial plain of Britton Prairie to the dissected hills around Sugar Creek and Honey Creek highlights the varied topography that shaped early Clark County land use.