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1951 Map of Polk

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Pomme De Terre River and Hominy Creek define the southern landscape of this 1950s Polk County survey, where small rural communities are connected by a network of one-room schools and country churches. The map documents a classic Ozark settlement pattern with hamlets like Huron, Polk, and Goodson serving as local hubs for the surrounding townships of McKinley and Marion.

Education and faith were central to local life, as evidenced by the high density of schoolhouses including Green Leaf Sch, Roberts Sch, and Clark Sch. These locations, along with Spring Valley Ch and burial grounds such as Payne Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in the area before more modern consolidation occurred. Notable landmarks like the Jefferson Bridge crossing the river illustrate the vital transportation links of the era.