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1951 Map of Oskaloosa

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Oskaloosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Oskaloosa serves as the central hub of this 1951 Jefferson County survey, surrounded by a rural landscape defined by its network of creeks and numerous rural institutions. The township lines of Fairview, Ozawkie, Kentucky, Rural, Sarcoxie, and Union intersect here, revealing a community that, by the early 1950s, was seeing a shift in its educational landscape. Many rural schoolhouses are noted as abandoned, including Buck Point Sch, Leaverton Sch, and Hinton Sch, while others like School No 10 and Dick Sch remained active points of interest.

The map preserves the memory of the Old Delaware Reservation, which stretched across the center of the region. Local history and genealogy are anchored by landmarks such as the Pleasant View Cem north of town and Buster Cem near the southern border. Drainage is dominated by the meandering paths of Buck Creek and Stone House Creek, which carved the undulating terrain that challenged early surveyors and settlers alike.