1981 Map of Cresco NW

About this map

Upper Iowa River meanders through the northern reaches of this rural landscape, carving a prominent valley across the Minnesota Iowa border. This early 1980s topography reveals a well-organized grid of farmland divided into townships such as Forest City, Albion, and Howard Center. The settlement of Florenceville sits near the river in the northeast, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad corridor anchors the central portion of the map, passing through the village of Bonair. Local history is deeply etched into the land through numerous rural burial grounds, including Foreston Cem, Cedar Hill Cem, and Phillips Cem. Near the southern edge, the map captures the outskirts of Cresco, featuring the Fairground and Calvary Cem. Distinctive civic landmarks such as the Townhall and the County Farm reflect the established agricultural and social structures of the county during this period.