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1959 Map of White Cloud

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of White Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Iowa and Sac and Fox Indian Reservation dominates the landscape of this 1959 survey, marking the intersection of the Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska borders. At the center of the riverfront sits White Cloud, positioned on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River. This era shows a community deeply tied to the alluvial plains of the Forest and Iowa townships, where the waterway is managed by features like the Squaw Cr Ditch and a series of levees.

Local history is preserved in the location of rural schoolhouses such as Hill Top Sch and Grand View Sch, and family heritage is anchored by the Olive Branch Cemetery and Partlow Cem. The rugged terrain of Irving township is carved by numerous tributaries including Spring Creek, Cedar Creek, and Fox Creek, which flow toward the broad river valley where the Little Tarkio Creek meets the main channel.