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1949 Map of Wayland

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Wayland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Des Moines River defines the border between Clark County, Missouri, and Lee County, Iowa, in this 1949 topographic survey. The landscape is marked by the distinct shift between the river's floodplain and the upland terrain of Sweet Home and Madison. A Toll Bridge connects the riverside settlement of St Francisville to the Iowa shore, while the town of Wayland serves as a local hub further inland.

Railroad infrastructure is a primary feature of the region, with the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific running along the riverbank and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy crossing through the southern reaches. Numerous small rural institutions like Bartlett Sch, Eagle Sch, and Oak Hill Cem dot the landscape, offering a detailed look at the social fabric of these borderland communities before the consolidation of mid-century rural life.