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1972 Map of Fertile SE

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Fertile SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Hanlontown sits at the southwestern edge of this northern Iowa landscape, where the Chicago and North Western railroad cuts across the agricultural plains of Brookfield and Danville townships. The area is defined by a dense network of waterways feeding into the Winnebago River and Lime Creek at the southern boundary, including the meandering paths of Willow Creek, Beaver Creek, and Wharam Creek.

Social life in the early 1970s is anchored by local landmarks like Elk Creek Ch and the Elk Grove Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the community's heritage. The map also documents the local industry of the era through several Gravel Pits located near the railway and the Worth Co Cerro Gordo Co line, reflecting the intersection of natural resources and transportation infrastructure in this rural corridor.