1993 Map of Carroll

About this map

The Raccoon River and its various forks carve through the agricultural heart of central Iowa, defining the drainage patterns for a landscape dotted with county seats and rail-to-road junctions. In this early 1990s overview, the confluence of transportation and local government is evident at centers like Sac City, Rockwell City, and Jefferson, each identified by their respective county courthouses. The map captures the region's diverse water features, from the recreational basins of North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake to the meandering course of the Des Moines River in the northeast. This area represents a well-established corridor of the Midwest, where the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company tracks parallel major thoroughfares like US Highway 30, linking smaller settlements such as Lohrville, Gowrie, and Grand Junction within a network of managed wildlife areas and state parks including Brushy Creek State Park.