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1957 Map of Tabor

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tabor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Tabor serves as the primary hub in this mid-century survey of the Mills and Fremont County border. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the loess hills and the drainage basins of Waubonsie Creek, Plum Creek, and Mule Creek. The settlement pattern recorded here reflects a significant shift in rural Iowa life during the 1950s, evidenced by the high concentration of inactive community centers.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural institutions marked as no longer in use, including Elm Grove Sch, Pleasant Ridge Sch, and Four Corners Sch. These sites, along with Shady Grove Cem and Waubonsie Ch, highlight the former density of the township sections before the consolidation of rural districts. The map also detail family-named burial grounds like Estes Cem and Rhodes Cem, preserving the location of early pioneer heritage in the Rawles and Scott townships.