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1972 Map of George East

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

George serves as the primary hub in this northwestern Iowa landscape, where agricultural land is neatly partitioned by the section lines of Liberal, Grant, Wheeler, and Dale townships. The town's connection to the wider region is anchored by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad, which cuts a diagonal path across the prairie. Local industry and aviation are represented by several sandpits and the Sudenga Industries Landing Field, reflecting the area's development in the early 1970s.

Waterways like the Little Rock River and its tributaries, including Whitney Creek and Rat Creek, carve gentle relief into the terrain. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several rural landmarks, including Zion Cem, First Baptist Ch, and Zoar Ch. The southern boundary of the map follows the Lyon and Sioux County line, marking the transition into Sheridan township.