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1965 Map of Iola

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Iola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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.

Evidence of spiritual and civic life is scattered throughout the countryside, marked by numerous small congregations such as Concord Ch and Freewill Ch, alongside resting places like Zion Cem and Howard Cem. The northeastern corner of the quadrangle shows the industrial footprint of a local Oil Field and a nearby Landing Strip, while the hydrological system is defined by the winding paths of Bedias Creek and North Bedias Creek.