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1931 Map of Indianola

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Indianola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Indianola serves as the regional hub for Warren County in this late 1920s survey, showing a dense grid of town lots at the crossroads of several rail lines. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Middle River and North River, where small settlements like Norwalk and Martensdale are situated among a high density of rural schoolhouses, including the Scotch Ridge Sch and Maple Grove Sch. These schools, spaced almost every two miles, reflect the intensely settled nature of the Iowa prairie during this era.

Industrial and civic life is captured through specific markers such as the Drillia Mine in the northwest corner and the County Farm south of Spring Hill. The rail network, featuring the Chicago and Great Western lines, links livestock and grain producers from villages like Summerset and Prole to larger markets. Notable local landmarks for genealogists include Center Chapel, Pleasant Hill Ch, and the Webb Cem, providing precise locations for community centers long established in Greenfield and Lincoln townships.