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1953 Map of Walcott

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Walcott
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The borderlands of Scott and Muscatine Counties are defined here by a dense network of early rural educational centers and rail corridors in the early 1950s. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad serves as the primary east-west artery, connecting the established grain and trade centers of Walcott and Stockton. This landscape reveals a highly localized social geography, anchored by numerous country schools like Stockton Consolidated School, Maple Grove School, and Fulton School.

South of the main rail line, the terrain transitions toward Smoky Hollow and the community of Blue Grass, where Telegraph Road follows a traditional overland route. The map documents a specific moment in infrastructure development, noting several sections of dismantled railroad that suggest a shift in local transport patterns. Genealogists will find significant value in the clear placement of family-related sites, including Parr Cemetery and Lamps School near Lamps Pond.