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1937 Map of Lomax

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Lomax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Mississippi River islands and bars dominate the northwestern corner of this Illinois-Iowa borderland, where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR converge near Lomax. The landscape is a study in early twentieth-century rural infrastructure, characterized by an exceptionally high density of country schools situated every few miles to serve the farming families of Durham and Rock Creek townships. Notable educational landmarks include the evocatively named Alma Mater Sch and Tiwappity Sch.

Further south, the terrain transitions from the river bottomlands into the dissected uplands of Hancock Co, where Gittings Mound stands out near the settlement of Disco. The map traces a complex network of small waterways like Honey Creek and Camp Creek, which shaped the placement of early cemeteries such as Pilot Grove Cem and Shaw Cem. The presence of the Toledo Peoria and Western RR through Burnside and Lacrosse further illustrates how rail access dictated the growth of small agricultural hubs during this era.