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1954 Map of Quick City

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Quick City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Quick City stands as a rail-centered hub in the mid-1950s, positioned where the St Louis San Francisco railroad tracks parallel the winding path of Big Creek. This intersection of rail and water defines the local landscape, particularly where the stream follows an Old Channel through the townships of Rose Hill and Bogard. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural society characterized by a high density of family and community landmarks, including the Pemberton Cem and Grant Cem.

Educational life is anchored by rural outposts like Forest Sch and Dover Sch, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle show signs of early industrial activity with a Strip Mine near the Henry County line. The complex drainage network, featuring Panther Creek, Little Walnut Creek, and Black Oak Creek, illustrates the natural irrigation that supported these agricultural townships before significant modern expansion altered the original township footprints.