1962 Map of Swedehome

About this map

Platte River frontage defines the northwestern corner of this 1962 survey, which documents the rural landscape of Polk County during the development of the Missouri River Basin. The interior is a grid of agricultural sections dotted with vital community landmarks like Fairview Ch, Beulah Cem, and the central settlement of Swedehome. This area reflects the mid-century peak of a decentralized rural education system, preserving the locations of numbered country schools such as School No 7, School No 28, and School No 49. Waterways like Clear Creek, Prairie Creek, and Davis Cr cut through the terrain of Osceola and Stromsburg townships, showing the drainage patterns that shaped the placement of farmsteads and early roads.