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1952 Map of Tipton

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Tipton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serves as the industrial spine of this mid-century landscape, linking the established town of Tipton with Syracuse to the west. This 1952 field-checked survey reveals a rural society in transition, evidenced by the numerous decommissioned schoolhouses dotting the countryside, such as Glendale Sch, Baxter Sch, and Gilroy Sch. The concentration of cemeteries, including the Masonic and Odd Fellows grounds, highlights the deep-rooted local heritage near the town center.

Institutional presence is marked by the State Industrial Home for Girls north of the rail lines, while the surrounding land remains defined by the winding paths of Moniteau Creek and Petite Saline Creek. For the local historian, the map preserves specific family-named landmarks like Gallagher Cem and Snorgress Cem, as well as the unique Olive Branch Cem Sch, documenting a period before widespread rural consolidation fully altered these community hubs.