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1980 Map of Lanesboro

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Lanesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lanesboro serves as the central hub of this west-central Iowa landscape, positioned where the Chicago and North Western rail line cuts across the fertile plains of Carroll and Calhoun counties. The North Raccoon River and its tributaries, including Purgatory Creek and Marrowbone Creek, carve distinct paths through the agricultural grid, creating pockets of recreation at sites like Hobbs County Park and Artesian Lake County Park.

Evidence of early community life is found at the Lanesboro Cem and the more remote Salisbury Cem to the southeast. The map details the local infrastructure of the late 1970s, from the Vador Bridge crossing the river to the presence of numerous flowing wells and a small Landing Strip. Several gravel pits and a prominent Radio Tower mark the era's light industry and communications, while multiple county parks like Merritt County Park suggest a landscape valued for both its productivity and public access.