1980 Map of Armstrong SE

About this map

The East Fork Des Moines River meanders across the southern half of this landscape, defining the rural character of Kossuth County during the mid-1970s. This survey records a highly organized agricultural grid, where the townships of Swea, Harrison, Seneca, and Greenwood meet. Scattered family-named landmarks like the settlement at Johannesen and the Buaer Landing Strip provide valuable points of reference for local historians. Water resources are central to the terrain, with Prairie Creek, Mud Creek, and Calamus Creek draining the surrounding fields into the main river channel. The presence of several Gravel Pits and the municipal Sewage Disposal Ponds indicates the local industrial and infrastructure needs of the era.