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1953 Map of Mc Causland

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mc Causland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Wapsipinicon River meanders across the northern portion of this landscape, forming the boundary between Clinton and Scott counties. Centered on the town of McCausland, the area is defined by its mid-century agricultural character, where a dense network of country schoolhouses like Wapsie View School, Locust Lane School, and Maple Glenn School once served the rural community. The presence of a dismantled railroad north of McCausland indicates a shifting transportation landscape as the mid-1950s approached.

Industrial activity is represented by the Rock Spring Quarry, while local genealogy is rooted in sites such as Fessler Cemetery, Mt Union Cemetery, and the Salem Cemetery. The map also captures several local congregations, including Mt Union Church, West View Church, and Summit Church. The terrain transitions from the river bottomlands into the townships of Eden, Butler, and Princeton, revealing a well-established network of farmsteads and rural roads like Utica Ridge Road.