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1942 Map of Skidmore

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Skidmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Nodaway River meanders southward through this Northwest Missouri landscape, serving as a primary corridor for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. Significant settlements including Burlington Junction, Quitman, and Skidmore are situated along this river-and-rail network, which facilitated the region's agricultural trade during the early 1940s. The map reveals an exceptionally dense concentration of rural one-room schoolhouses, such as Hedge College Sch, Little Brick Sch, and North Star Sch, illustrating the dispersed but highly organized community structure of the era.

Genealogists will find detailed placements for local landmarks like St Oswald Ch and several burial grounds including London Cem and Smith Cem. Beyond the main valley, the terrain is marked by numerous small waterways like Little Tarkio Creek and Florida Creek, with the Wabash railroad cutting across the northern reaches near Dawsonville. The county boundaries of Atchison and Nodaway counties intersect here, defining the jurisdictional lines of these farming townships.