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1965 Map of Adams

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The village of Adams serves as the primary hub of this Mower County landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul And Pacific railroad forms a straight eastward line toward Taopi. This mid-century survey reveals a highly organized agricultural and industrial grid, punctuated by numerous Gravel Pits and essential community infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal plant and a local Substation.

Religious and civic life is anchored by the Sacred Heart Ch and its accompanying Sacred Heart Cem within Adams, while to the north, the Marshall Ch and Marshall Cem stand near the Chicago Great Western line. The map captures the hydrological divide where the North Branch Iowa River flows south alongside the Wapsipinicon River, and the man-made channel of Judicial Ditch No 6 reflects the extensive drainage efforts required to maintain the region's productive farmland.