
The Des Moines River flows through the northeast corner of this Mahaska County landscape, while the interior is defined by an extensive history of coal extraction. In the early 1980s, large scars from Strip Mines mark the terrain near North Coal Creek and Bluff Creek. The settlement of Buxton and its associated Buxton Cem represent a significant local history, situated near an Old Railroad Grade that once served the region's industry. Genealogists will find numerous rural landmarks, including Weldon Cem, Pringle Cem, and the Union Liberty Ch. The map also details the Mine Shaft (Abandoned) in Jefferson township, underscoring the shift from underground to surface mining over time. Conservation areas like the Miami Lake State Game Management Area now occupy portions of this reworked industrial landscape.
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18 maps found

1980 Peoria
Mahaska County, IA

1980 Union Mills
Mahaska County, IA

1982 Buxton
Mahaska County, IA
2010 Buxton
Mahaska County, IA
2010 Peoria
Mahaska County, IA
2010 Union Mills
Mahaska County, IA
2013 Buxton
Mahaska County, IA
2013 Peoria
Mahaska County, IA
2013 Union Mills
Mahaska County, IA
2015 Buxton
Mahaska County, IA
2015 Peoria
Mahaska County, IA
2015 Union Mills
Mahaska County, IA
2018 Buxton
Mahaska County, IA
2018 Peoria
Mahaska County, IA
2018 Union Mills
Mahaska County, IA

2022 Buxton
Mahaska County, IA

2022 Peoria
Mahaska County, IA

2022 Union Mills
Mahaska County, IA