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1931 Map of Iola

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

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Navasota River carves a winding path through the center of this 1925 survey area, defining the boundaries of Robertson, Leon, Madison, and Brazos counties. This landscape is characterized by a series of oxbow lakes and seasonal basins, including San Antonio L, Donahoe L, and Duck L, which dot the river’s floodplain. Settlement patterns are sparse, represented by small social and educational hubs like Burns Store, Plain View Sch, and Bundy Sch.

Topography by Lee Morrison and Crawford Dickey reveals a network of drainage features such as Caney Creek and Running Cr, which feed into the primary river valley. Family and community heritage is evident in the inclusion of Keefer Cem and Nash Cem. The map’s focus on the Board Of Water Engineers interests underscores the importance of the river basin's hydrology to the region's early twentieth-century development.