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1951 Map of Osceola

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Osceola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Osceola serves as a major hub on this mid-century survey, situated at the junction of the Chicago Burlington And Quincy and other primary rail lines. The landscape across the Madison and Clarke County line is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including numerous numbered district schools like School No 6 and School No 7 alongside local gathering places such as Deer Creek Chapel. The presence of East Peru with its dedicated post office and station illustrates the vital connection between these agricultural communities and the broader rail economy.

The terrain is carved by the North Fork Middle River and South Fork Middle River, with early industrial sites like a Quarry and Gravel Pit appearing near Murray. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating small family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as Young Cem and Worthing Cem, which provide a geographic anchor for many long-standing Iowa families before modern development changed the character of these rural townships.