1958 Map of La Cygne

About this map

The Marais Des Cygnes River snakes in tight oxbows across the northern half of this Linn County landscape, defining the character of the river valley as it was in the late 1950s. The town of La Cygne serves as the regional hub, situated where the St Louis San Francisco railroad line intersects with the valley's drainage. To the south, the terrain rises toward Graveyard Mound, overlooking a network of rural schoolhouses and cemeteries including Prairie Home Sch and Brooklyn Cem. This survey captures a rural economy in transition, documented through numerous Oil Wells and a significant Oil Field along the southern border. The transition from agricultural bottomlands to upland grazing is marked by scattered landmarks like Twin Springs Ch and the designated Marais Des Cygnes Waterfowl Area, illustrating the area's dual focus on resource extraction and land conservation.