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1986 Map of Jefferson East

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Jefferson East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Jefferson serves as the central hub of this mid-1980s Iowa landscape, where civic life is anchored by the Courthouse and City Hall. The town’s infrastructure is well-defined by the Jefferson Municipal Airport and the Fairground, while educational needs are met at the High Sch. The surrounding countryside is divided into townships like Hardin and Grant, showing a grid of rural roads and agricultural plots typical of the era.

Waterways like West Buttrick Creek and the East Fork Hardin Creek cut through the terrain, providing natural drainage near the recreational grounds of Spring Lake County Park. The Chicago and North Western line provides the primary industrial corridor, connecting local commerce with the wider region. Family history and local heritage are preserved at the Jefferson Cem and Grand Junction Cem, which sit at opposite ends of this surveyed area.