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1967 Map of Battle Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Battle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Maple River valley defines this mid-century portrait of Ida County, where the town of Battle Creek serves as the central hub of activity. Situated at the junction of the Chicago and North Western railroad and several winding watercourses, the town's layout reflects a typical Midwestern rail-and-river economy. The presence of Mount Hope Cem and the County Fairground on the periphery suggests a well-established community center for the surrounding townships of Maple, Corwin, Garfield, and Grant.

Notable landmarks like Battle Hill and Nicholson Field break the rhythmic contour of the agricultural landscape. The map captures an era when the Missouri River Basin development program, as noted by the Department of the Interior, influenced local surveying. Smaller features like the Water Tank and Hieber Park provide fine-grained details for those tracing the historical footprint of this Iowa settlement.