1951 Map of Mason City, 1977 Print
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1951 Map of Mason City

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Mason City serves as the central hub of this Custer County landscape, situated where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad follows the winding path of Mud Creek. The 1951 field check reveals a community-centered rural structure defined by numerous local schoolhouses distributed across the townships, including Algernon Sch, Happy Hollow Sch, and Beechville Sch. These institutions, alongside Union Hill Sch and Mt Pleasant Sch, highlight the importance of localized education for the farmsteads scattered between the draws of Happy Hollow and Lazy Hollow.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1951
Date Published1977
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.1 inches

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