1980 Map of Carroll West

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Middle Raccoon River winds through the central Iowa landscape, framing a region defined by agricultural townships and the growing western edge of Carroll. The area is characterized by a dense network of sectional roads and the prominent path of the Chicago and North Western railroad, which links the primary settlements of Maple River and Carroll. The map reveals the institutional foundations of these rural communities, with several denominational burial grounds such as St Francis Cem and Holy Angels Cem serving as local landmarks. From the elevation of Mount Moses to the residential streets near Maple Park, the document details the expansion of infrastructure, including numerous radio towers and civic boundaries like Washington and Roselle townships, illustrating the spatial organization of Carroll County during the late twentieth century.