1979 Map of Humboldt

About this map

The confluence of the East Fork Des Moines River and the West Fork shapes the twin communities of Humboldt and Dakota City in the late 1970s. This survey records a landscape where municipal growth and recreational spaces like Joe Sheldon County Park and Frank Gotch State Park exist alongside industrial sites, including multiple gravel pits and a quarry. Local infrastructure is well-defined, showing the Chicago and North Western rail lines serving the river valley and various public institutions like the courthouse, Hosp, and several schools such as Taft Sch and Meuse Sch. Genealogy researchers can locate numerous burial grounds across the townships of Corinth, Beaver, and Rutland, including Indian Mound Cem, Union Cem, and the riverside St Marys Cem. The map also captures the local hydrography from Nokomis Lake to Beaver Creek.