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1980 Map of Goose Lake

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Goose Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Clinton County is defined by its drainages and small rural centers in this late twentieth-century study. The town of Charlotte sits at the confluence of several branches, while to the east, the village of Goose Lake borders its namesake water body. This area is home to the Goose Lake State Wildlife Area, a significant conservation tract that preserves the marshy terrain once common in the region.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds throughout the townships, including the County Farm Cem, Assumption Cem, and McClure Cem. Transportation history is evident in the Old Railroad Grade running through Goose Lake, signaling the transition from rail-based commerce to local road networks. The map also identifies local landmarks like St Patrick Ch and a Quarry in Deep Creek township, illustrating the mix of spiritual and industrial life in rural Iowa.