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1971 Map of Adair South, 1973 Print
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1971 Map of Adair South

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Adair serves as the primary hub of activity in this 1971 survey of the borderlands between Cass and Adair Counties. The town's northern edge is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the era, where Interstate 80 runs parallel to the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line. Local history is anchored by the St Johns and Sunny Hill cemeteries, located just east of the main corporate boundary. The landscape transitions from this developed corridor into a dense network of watercourses that drain the Iowa countryside. Headwaters and branches including Turkey Creek, Middle Fork Nodaway River, West Fork Nodaway River, and Sevenmile Creek carve through the agricultural townships of Grant, Summit, Lincoln, and Eureka, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have historically dictated farm placement and road alignments in the region.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 27 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain