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1941 Map of Tiffin

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Tiffin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Tiffin and the surrounding townships of East Speedwell and West Speedwell define this rural landscape during the late 1930s. The area is characterized by a high density of one-room schoolhouses and rural churches, such as Ruark Sch, Snyder Sch, and the Pape Ch, which served as the social anchors for scattered farmsteads. The winding Osage River marks the northern boundary, overlooked by the prominent Rock House Bluff.

Transitioning south into Cedar Co, the settlement pattern centers on Lebeck and Cedar Springs. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including Landers Cem and Kennerly Cem. This topographic study, based on surveys by C.D. Mitchell and E.J. Fennell, captures the region's agricultural character just before the mid-century shifts in rural Missouri life, noting local landmarks like Coal Hill and the oxbow at Horseshoe Lake.