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1981 Map of Castalia

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Castalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Castalia sits at the northern edge of this landscape, a rail-oriented settlement positioned along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line. This 1981 survey documents the transition between Winneshiek and Fayette Counties, where the terrain begins to drop toward the deep valley of the Turkey River near Clermont. The map reveals a rural economy shaped by limestone and water, featuring several Quarries and scattered Springs that feed numerous local waterways.

Local historians can trace the family and community heritage of the area through several established burial grounds, including Bloomfield Cem, Nutting Cem, and Pleasant View Cem. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade in the east suggests a shift in the local transportation network as older rail paths were realigned or removed. The landscape is defined by its drainage system, where creeks like Nutting Creek, Quinn Creek, and Fitzgerald Creek carve paths through the townships of Bloomfield, Clermont, and Dover.