1964 Map of Hinton

About this map

The Floyd River corridor in Plymouth County is defined by a dense intersection of rail and river commerce during the mid-1960s. Two major rail lines, the Chicago and North Western and the Illinois Central, parallel the river's winding course, connecting the agricultural hubs of Merrill and Hinton. This map captures a landscape of established rural communities, marked by institutional anchors like St Paul Ch and Liberty Sch. In the western portion, the deeply incised drainage of Perry Creek contrasts with the broader floodplain of the Floyd. Genealogists can find significant detail in the placement of religious sites and burial grounds, including the St Joseph Cem near its namesake church and the Melbourne Cem in the southeastern corner. The transition from the rugged bluffs of Liberty township to the river bottomlands highlights the geographic factors that dictated early settlement patterns in this part of Iowa.