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1981 Map of Pawnee

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Big Creek and its West Fork define the agricultural landscape of this borderland region in the early 1980s. Straddling the Iowa Missouri state line, the area is divided into several townships including Riley, Fayette, and Hamilton. The settlement of Pawnee serves as a small local hub, complemented by a Community Center further north. This survey is particularly valuable for its preservation of family-named sites and rural landmarks, tracing established burial grounds such as Mt Zion Cem and Patrick Cem.

The presence of the Latter-day Saints Ch and Lone Rock Ch indicates the central role of faith communities in these townships. While the land is largely open, the dense network of water features like Wolf Creek and Slough Creek suggests a terrain shaped by drainage and seasonal flows. This map captures the continuity of rural life in Harrison County just before modern development patterns altered the midwestern interior.