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1959 Map of Lakenan

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lakenan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad cuts a straight line through this mid-century Missouri landscape, centering on the settlement of Lakenan. This corridor defines the local transit pattern, linking small rural communities like Kendall and Baker to the wider region. The map reveals a highly decentralized educational network, with four distinct schoolhouses—Beatley Sch, Givan Sch, Hightower Sch, and Greenwell Sch—scattered across the townships of Jackson, Salt River, and Washington.

Hydrology dominates the northern and southern reaches of the quadrangle, where the winding North Fork Salt River and its many tributaries, including Black Creek and Thomas Creek, carve through the terrain. To the east, the Hunnewell Wildlife Management Area and Hunnewell Lake represent early conservation efforts. Genealogists will find value in the placement of Prairie View Ch and nearby burial sites such as Hunnewell Cem and St Johns Cem.