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1970 Map of Azen

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Azen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Iowa Missouri state line bisects this quiet rural landscape, where the northern reaches of Scotland County meet the southern edge of Van Buren County. In the early 1970s, this region remained dominated by agricultural patterns and the winding courses of the Fox River and North Wyaconda River. The small settlement of Azen serves as a central landmark amidst a grid of section lines and township boundaries, including Johnson and Thomson.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds and rural congregations throughout the quadrangle. Features like Mt Olive Cem, Billups Cem, and North Upton Cem provide specific points of reference for local family history. The spiritual life of these townships is anchored by country churches such as Prairieview Ch, Providence Ch, and Mt Moriah Ch, which stand as enduring markers of the community structure in this borderland area.