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1947 Map of Lamoni

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Lamoni
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Thompson River winds through the hills of the Iowa-Missouri borderlands, anchoring a landscape of rural schoolhouses and small-town parishes in the mid-1940s. Centered around the border of Decatur and Harrison counties, the map reveals a high density of community centers including Green Valley Ch, Otterbein Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch. This era represents the peak of the rural school system, with institutions like Lone Star Sch, Coates Sch, and Hagan Sch spaced within walking distance for local farm families.

Transportation in the region is defined by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and the early alignment of Route 69. The settlement patterns at Andover and Akron are clearly documented, including their respective burial grounds at Andover Cem and Akron Cem. Further east, the terrain descends into the distinctive Toad Valley and Jefferies hills, illustrating the drainage network of Coal Creek and Big Creek before they join the larger river system.