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1965 Map of Boone East

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Boone East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The city of Boone serves as a major rail hub on this mid-1960s survey, where the Chicago and North Western and the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern lines converge. Beyond the urban grid, which includes Lowell Sch and Bryant Sch, the landscape transitions into the agricultural heart of central Iowa. The presence of the Iowa State University Agronomy Farm and the Boone Municipal Airport indicates the region's modernization and its ties to state-level research and infrastructure.

Tracing the drainage basins of North Onion Creek and South Onion Creek, researchers will find smaller pockets of community life at Jordan and Ericson. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied as it approaches the banks of Big Creek and the borders of Ledges State Park. Genealogical interest is anchored by local burial sites like Squire Boone Cem and Mitchell Cem, while an Old Railroad Grade offers a physical record of shifting transportation patterns.