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1966 Map of Iola

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Iola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Neosho River meanders through this Allen County landscape, defining the industrial and civic life of mid-century Iola. As the county seat, the town is shown in high detail, with its residential grid extending past Riverside Park toward the smaller community of Bassett. The local economy of the 1960s is clearly visible in the extensive network of oil wells and gas wells dotting the surrounding sections, alongside several quarries and gravel pits.

Transportation corridors including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific railroads bisect the terrain, connecting the larger settlements to outlying points like Carlyle. For the family historian, the map preserves the locations of rural landmarks such as Salem Church and the West Neosho School, as well as established burial grounds like Highland Cemetery and the more remote Carpenter Cemetery.