1956 Map of Mc Clelland

About this map

McClelland and Weston serve as the primary rail hubs for this section of Pottawattamie County, positioned along the competing lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. The landscape is deeply incised by the drainage systems of Mosquito Creek, Keg Creek, and Silver Creek, which dictate the placement of local roads and farmsteads. This mid-century survey captures a rural infrastructure still anchored by a network of local institutions, including Hardin Church, Mt Hope Church, and numbered school districts like School No. 4. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked Downsville Cemetery and Township Cemetery, which remain important landmarks in the townships of Hazel Dell, Norwalk, Garner, and Hardin.