1979 Map of Eldora
USGS Topo · Published 1980About this map
Eldora serves as the focal point of this Hardin County landscape, situated where the Iowa River carves a winding path through central Iowa. The map highlights the extensive grounds of the State Training School for Boys on the city's western edge, alongside the recreational areas of Pine Lake State Park and its twin lakes to the northeast. Transportation patterns are defined by the Chicago and North Western railroad, which follows the river valley south toward the smaller settlements of Gifford and Whitten. Several gravel pits and a Quarry near the riverbanks indicate the local extraction industries active during the 1970s. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating rural burial grounds like Xenia Cem, Francisco Cem, and Buckner Cem, which are scattered among the well-defined township sections of Eldora and Union.
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