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1950 Map of Manfred

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Manfred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The James River meanders through the central plains of Wells County, shaping a landscape defined by small-scale agrarian townships and a network of rural school districts at mid-century. The Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad provides the primary industrial artery, passing through the settlement of Manfred, which serves as a local focal point for transport and commerce.

Genealogists and local historians will find the distribution of educational and religious sites particularly informative. The area is dotted with numbered country schoolhouses, including Whitby School No 1, Whitby School No 3, and Whitby School No 4 in the north, alongside Eigenheim School No 1 and Eigenheim School No 5 further south. Religious life is anchored by the Seventh Day Adventist Ch and an adjacent Cem, reflecting the close-knit community structure of the Forward, Manfred, Russ Land, and Saint Anna townships during this postwar era.