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1956 Map of Pomona

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pomona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Marais Des Cygnes River meanders across this Franklin County landscape, creating a dramatic series of tight oxbow loops between the communities of Pomona and Homewood. During this mid-century period, the regional economy was defined by the intersection of rail lines and rural agricultural life, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific railroads cutting through the northern half of the territory.

Local history is preserved in the placement of several country schoolhouses, such as Middleton Sch and South Illinois Sch, and religious landmarks like Central Ch. The presence of a Quarry near Lost Creek and a Mine near the southern boundary suggests local extraction industries. Of particular interest to genealogists and surveyors is the Old Indian Bdy line, which cuts across the terrain near the Chippewa Hills, marking an earlier era of land division.