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1947 Map of Mount Ayr

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mount Ayr
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Hatfield and Pawnee anchor this 1945 survey of the borderlands between Missouri and Iowa. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Lotts Creek and Big Creek, where early mid-century rural life is meticulously recorded through a dense network of country schools and churches. Prominent landmarks such as Lone Rock and High Point rise above the drainage basins of Friendship Creek and Muddy Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of the Turkey Grove Ch and its associated Turkey Grove Cem, alongside the Lotts Grove Cem and Brown Cem. The map illustrates a strictly organized township structure, specifically in Lincoln and Hamilton, where local education was still decentralized at sites like Arrington Sch, Smith Sch, and Ramey Sch. A notable portion of the sheet remains an Unsurveyed Area, reflecting the ongoing nature of topographic mapping in this region during the post-war era.