1965 Map of Keystone South
USGS Topo · Published 1966About this map
Keystone and Luzerne anchor this mid-1960s agricultural portrait of Benton County, where the transition between the rolling uplands of Kane and Union townships and the valley of Prairie Creek is clearly defined. The landscape is structured by two major rail corridors: the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific in the north and the Chicago and North Western running through the south. This era shows a community deeply rooted in its local geography, evidenced by a high density of burial grounds including Keystone Cem, Holy Cross Cem, Lutheran Cem, and the uniquely named International Cem. The presence of a dedicated Sewage Disposal site near the northern rail line suggests the modernization of local infrastructure. Small watercourses like Buckeye Creek and Willow Brook drain the southern townships, carving subtle terrain variations into the surrounding farmland during a period of established mid-century Iowa rural life.
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