1956 Map of Underwood

About this map

The settlement of Underwood serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey of Pottawattamie County, situated at the intersection of the Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific and the C & GW rail lines. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of several waterways, most notably Mosquito Creek and Pigeon Creek, which cut through the agricultural townships of Boomer, Neola, Hazel Dell, and Norwalk. A dense network of local education is evident, with numerous rural schoolhouses such as Beehive Sch, Porter Sch, and Spencer Sch distributed across the sections. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of Castor Cem and Fisher Cem, preserved here alongside the family-named landmarks and creeks that shaped the county's early development and rural community structure.