1971 Map of Gray

About this map

Gray and the smaller settlement of Ross anchor this rural landscape in the early 1970s, where the headwaters of the Nishnabotna River system begin to carve through the Iowa countryside. The geography is defined by the branching paths of the West Nishnabotna River and the East Nishnabotna River, which frame the rolling agricultural lands of Lincoln and Cameron townships. In the north, the town of Gray is clearly mapped with its Water Tank and nearby Gray Cem, while further south, the unincorporated community of Ross sits near the winding path of Bluegrass Creek.