
The South Skunk River meanders southeastward through this portion of the Polk and Story County line, defining a landscape of agricultural drainage and early rural community nodes. The small settlement of Loring sits at a crossroads near the center of the survey, surrounded by a high density of local burial grounds that mark the area's pioneer history, including the Mount Zion Cem, Church of the Brethren Cem, and Byers Cem.
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1905 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Slater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Slater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Mitchellville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Des Moines NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000