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1940 Map of Whitmore

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Whitmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Wittsburg Island and the meandering channels of the St Francis River dominate this early 1940s landscape, where riverine geography dictated the placement of small agricultural settlements. The map documents a rural network of churches and schools that served as the social backbone of St. Francis County, including Masadonia Ch & Sch and New Haven Ch & Sch. Historical transport routes are clearly visible, from the ancient path of the Military Road to the Pacific Power rail line passing through Whitmore.

Evidence of the era's local economy is found at river-access points like Mussel Bar and Barn Crossing, while the proliferation of schools like Dercrassit Sch and Lansing Grove Sch illustrates the density of these farming communities before mid-century consolidation. Large family-named holdings and landings such as Ursury Place and Andrews Ldg provide specific landmarks for genealogists researching Delta history.