Jacksonville sits at the heart of this Shelby County landscape, where the rural character of western Iowa is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid and a network of wandering waterways. The East Branch West Nishnabotna River meanders through the central terrain, joined by several smaller tributaries including Elm Creek, Bonnie Creek, and Wolf Creek. This area preserves several historical touchstones for genealogists, with long-established burial grounds like Poplar Cemetery, Danway Cemetery, and the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery scattered among the farmsteads.
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1954 · Omaha
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Omaha
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1958 · Omaha
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1971 · Defiance
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1978 · Elk Horn
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1978 · Irwin
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1978 · Kimballton
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1978 · Corley
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1978 · Prairie Rose Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Harlan
USGS Topo · 1:24,000