1978 Map of Griswold

About this map

The East Nishnabotna River serves as the central geographic feature of this southwestern Iowa landscape, winding southward between the communities of Griswold and Elliott. This 1970s survey captures the region's agricultural and transit orientation, dominated by the Burlington Northern railroad corridor and a network of creeks like Baughmans Creek and Clarks Branch. For genealogists, the map is remarkably detailed, locating numerous local burial sites including Griswold Cem, Flint Cem, Township Cem, Mercer Cem, Waveland Cem, and Hillside Cem. The smaller settlement of Coe appears south of Elliott, while the presence of Gravel Pits and sewage infrastructure near the river points to the local industrial and municipal activity of the era. The terrain is further defined by the crossing of three county lines — Pottawattamie, Cass, and Montgomery — marking the administrative borders within the townships of Waveland, Pleasant, and Sherman.