Luton and the small settlement of Owego anchor this Woodbury County landscape, where the flat, fertile Missouri River floodplain meets the distinct rise of the loess hills to the east. The drainage and irrigation infrastructure essential to Iowa agriculture is well-documented here, featuring the straight-line cuts of the Farmers Canal and Farmers Ditch alongside natural waterways like Camp Cr and Whiskey Cr. The geometric precision of the township-and-range section lines is overlaid by a complex network of county roads and highways, including State Hwy 982 and Old Hwy 141, which follow the contours where the bottomlands meet the upland bluffs. Genealogists will find the Grange Cem positioned on the higher ground overlooking the valley, providing a specific landmark for local family histories.
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1955 · Sioux City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sioux City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Sioux City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Sergeant Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Lawton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Climbing Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Luton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Moville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Salix
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Albaton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000