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1969 Map of Lone Tree

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lone Tree
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lone Tree stands as a primary focal point in the northeast corner of this eastern Iowa landscape, situated just south of a remnant Old Railroad Grade. To the west, the confluence of Iowa River and English River near River Junction creates a complex network of wetlands and oxbows, including Horseshoe Lake, Long Lake, and Big Lake. These waters feed into the expansive Cone Marsh State Wildlife Management Area in Oakland township.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several family-named burial sites scattered across the townships of Fremont and Union, including Evans Cem, Clarke Cem, and Foster Cem. The terrain is marked by distinctive local landmarks like Graveyard Point overlooking the river bottomlands and the Swank Ch located near the Johnson and Louisa County line. The presence of a Gaging Sta and Sandpit along the river banks reflects the area's historical reliance on the waterway for both management and resources.