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1952 Map of Savanna

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Savanna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The Mississippi River corridor dominates this mid-century landscape, serving as a vital artery for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Burlington railroads. The town of Savanna serves as a hub, positioned where the Savanna Ordnance Depot and large conservation areas like the Mississippi Palisades State Park line the river bluffs. This era shows a transition in rural education, with numerous schoolhouses such as Walnut Grove Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch still dotting the countryside, while labels like Moffett Sch and Clifton Sch signal the gradual consolidation of local districts.

Upland from the river, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of creeks, including Plum River and Rush Creek, which carved the winding valleys that define the townships of Derinda and Woodland. Family history is preserved in several small burial grounds, notably Massbach Cem and Fehler Cem, while aviation progress is marked by the presence of the Stransdale Airport near the community of Ayers.