1969 Map of Granville West

About this map

Granville stands as the primary hub in this late 1960s agricultural survey of Northwest Iowa. The town is situated in the northeast corner of the sheet, where the Chicago and North Western railroad line facilitates the movement of grain and goods across the prairie. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and meandering courses of several drainage systems, including the Floyd River in the west and Willow Creek cutting through the central township sections. This map captures the region's rigid section-line road network, illustrating how the townships of Holland, Nassau, and East Orange were partitioned for large-scale farming. Notable industrial landmarks such as a local Gravel Pit and the sewage disposal facility near the rail line reflect the essential infrastructure supporting this rural community just before the turn of the decade.