1965 Map of Grimes
USGS Topo · Published 1966About this map
Grimes sits at the heart of this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a hub for both agricultural activity and the intersecting lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western railroads. To the south, the Urbandale corporate boundary is visible, signaling the expanding reach of the Des Moines metropolitan area into the surrounding townships of Walnut and Webster. This era captures a transition from purely rural farmstead patterns to suburban development, with early industrial infrastructure such as the Sewage Disposal and Water Tank appearing near the town center.
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