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1972 Map of Altoona

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Altoona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Altoona and Bondurant anchor this Central Iowa landscape during a period of expanding transportation and utility infrastructure in the early 1970s. The region is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, including 979 Avenue and NE 100th Ave, which connect agricultural land to growing hubs. Significant rail corridors of the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific intersect the terrain, illustrating the importance of these lines to the local economy.

Water management is prominent across the quadrangle, from the natural winding of the South Skunk River and its Old Channel to the engineered precision of Ditch No 24 and Ditch No 38. Local heritage is preserved at the Altoona Cem and Franklin Cem, while recreational spaces like Thomas Mitchell County Park and Haines Park provide a look at the community's mid-century public lands. Modern growth is signaled by the inclusion of multiple sewage disposal facilities, such as the Sewage Disp Ponds near Bondurant.