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1965 Map of Dallas Center

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Dallas Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Dallas Center occupies the heart of this central Iowa landscape, organized around the diagonal path of the Chicago and North Western railroad. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map reveals a predominantly agricultural area defined by the townships of Sugar Grove, Grant, Adel, and Walnut. The terrain is characterized by a network of drainage features including Slough Creek, Royer Creek, and the winding Walnut Creek, which flows toward the Raccoon R in the southwestern corner.

Local history researchers will find several notable burial sites including St Marys Cem, Brethren Cem, and the Masonic Cem. The map captures the community infrastructure of the era, from the Sewage Disposal plant at the edge of the city to the Radio Tower in Grant township. To the south, the Hillcrest Country Club and Merrick Cem overlook the river valley, marking the transition from the upland prairies to the river bottomlands.