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1958 Map of La Cygne

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of La Cygne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Marais Des Cygnes River meanders heavily across this section of Linn County, shaping a landscape defined by its floodplains and tributary creeks. In the late 1950s, the town of La Cygne stood as a primary hub, situated near the St Louis and San Francisco RR. The surrounding rural landscape in Scott and Paris townships is dotted with small-scale institutions that once anchored these prairie communities, including the Prairie Home Sch and Brooklyn Sch, alongside the Twin Springs Ch to the northwest.

Evidence of local industry and resource extraction is visible through several marked Oil Fields, a Quarry, and a Gravel Pit. The map also captures the Marais Des Cygnes Waterfowl Area along the river's eastern bends, reflecting the conservation efforts of the era. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds to explore, from the larger Oaklawn Cem to the isolated Richland Cem and Graveyard Mound.