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1956 Map of Treynor

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Treynor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Treynor stands as the primary settlement on this Western Iowa landscape, situated atop the loess hills of the Missouri River Basin. The topography is defined by the winding paths of Middle Silver Creek and Silver Creek, which cut deep drainage patterns across the townships of Hardin and Washington. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Pottawattamie and Mills County line, where the rural character is punctuated by several footbridges crossing the waterways.

Evidence of early 20th-century rural infrastructure is preserved here, specifically the location of the Boxelder Sch in the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The map details a transition between several established townships, including Keg Creek, Graham, and Anderson, reflecting a time when local school districts and township boundaries were vital to the social organization of the farming community.