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1983 Map of East Peru

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of East Peru
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The neighboring settlements of Old Peru and East Peru anchor this part of southern Madison County, illustrating a shift in local center points as the Chicago and North Western railroad moved through the valley. The terrain is deeply dissected by a network of waterways including Clanton Creek, Deer Creek, and the South River at the bottom of the map, which creates a complex landscape of ridges and hollows across Walnut and Ohio townships.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial grounds and community centers, such as Peru Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and the Deer Creek Chapel. The presence of a large Quarry near Old Peru and various pipelines cutting across the sections indicate the industrial and utility development of the era. The southern portion of the map crosses the Madison and Clarke County line, documenting the rural character of the Iowa landscape in the early 1980s.