1978 Map of Blairsburg

About this map

The town of Blairsburg and the smaller settlement of Kamrar anchor this Hamilton County landscape in the late 1970s. The map captures an era of evolving transportation and agricultural drainage, where the Illinois Central Gulf and Chicago and North Western rail lines cross the prairie. A complex network of water management is visible through numerous engineered channels, including Ditch No 208 and Ditch No 63, which support the intensive farming found in the townships of Blairsburg and Liberty. Cultural landmarks such as the First United Ch and the Community Hall provide a sense of local community centers. For genealogists and researchers, the map clearly identifies the Blairsburg Cem and Liberty Center Cem, alongside the small stop at Stonega. The headwaters of the Skunk River appear in the eastern portion of the sheet, winding through the grid-like organization of the Iowa countryside.