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1971 Map of Charter Oak

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Charter Oak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Charter Oak stands at the heart of this Crawford County landscape, where the town’s civic and religious life is clearly mapped out through a cluster of local institutions. The convergence of the Middle Soldier River and East Soldier River creates a natural valley structure that defines the agricultural layout of the surrounding townships. Genealogical value is high here, with several burial sites located on the outskirts of the main settlement, including St John Cem, St Boniface Cem, and Charter Oak Cem.

A heavy infrastructure presence is marked by the winding route of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which follows the path of Emigrant Creek toward the southeast. This corridor links the main town to smaller outlying points like Kenwood and the rural congregation at St Paul Ch. The map illustrates a settled, productive Iowa territory where the drainage of Willow Creek and the river forks dictate the placement of farmsteads and rural roads.