1923 Map of Lehigh

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The Des Moines River carves a deep, winding path through this central Iowa landscape, defining the industrial and social development of Webster County during the early 1920s. Concentrated activity follows the riverbanks and the intense rail network, where towns like Coalville, Kalo, and Clayworks speak to the region's rich history of coal mining and tile production. Further south, the town of Lehigh sits prominently in a sharp river bend, connected by the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern and the Chicago Great Western railroads.