1972 Map of Elma

About this map

Elma and Alta Vista serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural landscape straddling the border of Howard and Chickasaw Counties. The region is defined by the winding paths of the Wapsipinicon River and its tributary, the Little Wapsipinicon River, which dictate the drainage patterns across Afton, Deerfield, and Washington townships. The Chicago and North Western railroad provides the industrial spine of the area, connecting these prairie towns to wider markets during the early 1970s. Local industry and infrastructure are represented by scattered Quarries, a Gravel Pit, and municipal features like the Sewage Disposal Pond near Elma. Genealogists will find the locations of Calvary Cem and Deerfield Cem particularly useful for tracing family roots in this rural Iowa heartland.