1968 Map of Donnellson

About this map

Donnellson and the surrounding townships of Franklin, Harrison, and Marion are captured here during a period of agricultural stability and local development in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the branching waterways of Sugar Creek, including the West Branch and Little Sugar Creek, which carve through the Iowa prairie. This map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, documenting numerous small family and denominational burial grounds such as Mennonite Cem, Evangelical Cem, and Blacksmith Cem that dot the countryside. The transportation network is anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which serves the town centers and the Franklin Station area. Beyond the residential clusters in Franklin and Mount Hamill, the map identifies specific rural landmarks including the local Fairground, a utility Substation, and scattered Quarry sites that hint at the region's underlying geology and local industry.