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1980 Map of Canton

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Canton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The North Fork Maquoketa River and the main Maquoketa River dominate this Jones County landscape, where winding watercourses have carved dramatic bluffs and hollows into the eastern Iowa terrain. Small rural settlements and crossroads like Canton and Clay Mills anchor the region, reflecting the nineteenth-century agricultural and milling history of Clay and Washington townships. The map documents several distinctive geologic landmarks along the river bends, including Sawyers Rock, Eagle Rock, and Poker Rock.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural places of worship and burial, such as St Peters Ch near Temple Hill, Clay Cem, and the North Mineral Cem further south. The surveyor's work also highlights the transition from industrial uses, like the Quarry sites near the river, to public recreation at Canton County Park. This 1980 survey serves as a clear record of the area just before modern development began to alter the traditional layout of these riverfront communities.