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1981 Map of Clarinda South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Clarinda serves as the regional hub in this early 1980s landscape, where the confluence of several streams and industrial footprints define the town's perimeter. The East Nodaway River flows along the eastern edge, bordered by specialized infrastructure such as the Waterworks, the Fairground, and the Clarinda Municipal Airport. The mapping reveals the transition of local transportation, showing the Burlington Northern tracks alongside an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier rail alignments through the southern Iowa countryside.

Agricultural and community life is visible through the scattered placement of family and church landmarks. Small settlements like Shambaugh and College Springs anchor the southern reaches of the quadrangle, while the presence of the Covenanter Ch and several burial grounds, including Cooper Cem and Butler Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogical research. The northern section is dominated by the institutional footprint of Iowa Western Community College and the local High Sch.