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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 carves a winding path through this corner of northeast Missouri and southeast Iowa, defining the border between Lee County and Clark County. In the late 1940s, the landscape was a patchwork of small-scale agriculture and river-dependent infrastructure, visible through the extensive network of the Levee system and the strategically placed Toll Bridge. The settlement of Wayland serves as a local hub where the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad crosses the plains, while smaller hamlets like Vincennes and St Francisville sit near the river's edge.

Local history is deeply embedded in the rural landscape, marked by numerous country schools and family-linked landmarks. Researchers can locate the Bartlett Sch, Eagle Sch, and Jenkins Sch scattered among the townships of Sweet Home and Madison. Religious and memorial sites are frequent, including Melrose Ch and several burial grounds like Oakland Cem and Wolf Cem, which offer significant genealogical value for the region.