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1939 Map of Skidmore

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Skidmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Nodaway River valley in Northwest Missouri is defined here by its dense network of rural one-room schoolhouses and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line connecting the river towns. In the late 1930s, this agrarian landscape was meticulously organized into townships like Lincoln, Greene, and Monroe, with each section supported by its own local school, such as Hedge College Sch, Little Brick Sch, or Possum Walk Sch.

The rail corridor links the primary hubs of Burlington Junction, Quitman, and Skidmore, which served as vital collection points for the surrounding farms. Genealogists can find significant detail in the location of rural houses and landmarks like St Oswald Ch and Centenary Ch, along with the London Cem and Skidmore Cem, illustrating the settlement patterns across the Atchison and Nodaway county lines.