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1971 Map of Coon Rapids NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Dunbar Slough State Wildlife Management Area dominates the northwest corner of this 1971 survey, showing the complex water systems of the Iowa prairie. The landscape is a detailed study of mid-century agricultural land management, defined by the organized boundaries of Scranton, Jackson, Willow, and Greenbrier townships. While the land is primarily divided into a grid of section lines and farmsteads, the natural topography remains evident through the presence of Springs and the meandering paths of Willow Creek and Greenbrier Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant landmarks such as Trinity Ch and Willow Cem tucked among the fields. The integration of modern infrastructure into this rural setting is seen in the Landing Strip located in the southeast, as well as the engineered Drainage Ditch No 117 which cuts through the southern sections. This map documents a period when traditional rural institutions and emerging industrial needs, like the various Gravel Pits, coexisted within the Greene County countryside.