1968 Map of Croton

About this map

The Des Moines River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Iowa and Missouri, marking the boundary between Lee and Clark counties. This landscape is defined by the intersection of forest conservation and historical memory, notably at Athens State Park and the adjacent Croton Civil War Memorial Park, which commemorates the northernmost battle of the American Civil War west of the Mississippi. To the north, the sprawling tracts of the Shimek State Forest dominate the terrain, interrupted only by the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.