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1991 Map of Lowden

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Lowden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The town of Lowden serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in eastern Iowa during the early 1990s. Situated along the rail corridor, the community is defined by a traditional grid that includes Memorial Park and a local Golf Course. The surrounding townships of Massillon, Springfield, and Inland reveal a pattern of rural life established over generations, marked by numerous small burial grounds and parish landmarks.

Waterways like Yankee Run, Lizard Creek, and Rock Creek meander through the terrain, cutting through fields that dominate the geography. Significant genealogical markers are scattered throughout the countryside, from the Zion Ch and its accompanying Zion Ch Cem to the isolated Pioneer Cem near the borders of Cedar, Clinton, and Scott counties. A solitary Quarry and a prominent Radio Tower represent the local industrial and infrastructure footprints in an otherwise pastoral setting.