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1937 Map of Tiffin

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Tiffin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Tiffin and the rural townships of West Speedwell and East Speedwell define the landscape of St. Clair County during the late 1930s. The region is characterized by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and country churches, reflecting a decentralized farming community. Notable landmarks include the Union Point Ch and its neighboring Union Point Sch, alongside several family and community burial grounds such as Landers Cem and Kennerly Cem.

Waterways like the Osage River and Taber Creek shaped the local topography, with Horseshoe Lake providing a distinctive feature in the northwest corner. Near the southern border, the settlement of Lebeck and the heights of Coal Hill stand above Cedar Creek, marking the transition into Cedar County. This map documents a pre-war rural Missouri economy built on small-scale agriculture and local neighborhood centers before later 20th-century consolidation.