1981 Map of Davis City

About this map

Decatur City and Davis City anchor this section of southern Iowa, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Thompson River. The area exhibits a typical late-20th-century Midwestern rural pattern, with small population centers linked by the Burlington Northern railroad and several historic burial grounds like Palestine Cem and Manchester Cem scattered across the township boundaries. Local recreation and geography are highlighted by the Slip Bluff County Park, which sits near a prominent bend in the river, adjacent to a structured Campground and Picnic Area. The presence of several Quarry sites and Sewage Disposal Ponds reflects the local industry and infrastructure of the era. Smaller settlements like Terre Haute and features such as McMillian Field provide valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing family locations across the townships of Burrell, Eden, and Center.