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1971 Map of Earling NE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Earling NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Agricultural lands in western Iowa are defined here by a network of drainage basins and transport lines in the early 1970s. The landscape is carved by the winding paths of Coon Creek, Walnut Creek, and Buck Creek, which dictate the rural road grid and field patterns of Washington, East Boyer, and Denison townships. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a primary corridor for the region's grain-based economy.

Local history is well-preserved through several dedicated burial grounds, including Crawford Heights Memorial Cem and Township Cem. Near the northern boundary, Zion Cem stands as a focal point for researchers of the area's early families. The presence of the Denison Municipal Airport on the northwestern edge signals the modernization of transport in this traditional farming community during the mid-century era.