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1950 Map of Sumner

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Sumner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Sumner serves as the primary rail hub in this Chariton County landscape, situated at the junction of the Wabash and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads. The town's grid is clearly defined, flanked by Purvis Cem and Lakeside Cemetery. To the north, the small settlement of Forker Boomer PO provides a window into the rural post office network of the mid-20th century.

The geography is dominated by water and conservation efforts, with the northern reaches occupied by Pershing State Park along Locust Creek. To the south, the vast Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge borders Swan Lake and Silver Lake. Between these protected areas, the map records a high density of one-room schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries, such as Prairie Mound Sch, Taylor Sch, and Taylor Cem, reflecting a well-established farming community connected by a series of levees and winding waterways like Turkey Creek.