1965 Map of Iola

About this map

The settlement of Iola serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey along the Madison Co Grimes Co border. The landscape is a network of small rural communities and family-centered landmarks, connected by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Fort Worth and Denver railroad line. This corridor links Iola with the smaller whistle-stops of Hicks and Cross, illustrating the continued importance of the rail line to the local agricultural economy during this era.