
The Des Moines River carves a deep, winding valley through the center of this landscape, flanked by a dense network of early 20th-century rural schools and growing rail towns. Madrid and Woodward stand as primary hubs, connected by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, while the Inter-Urban RR cuts south through Moran and Granger. The river crossing is marked by significant engineering of the era, including the Elk Shoal Bridge and the Sixteen to One Bridge.
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1905 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Waukee
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Slater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Ames
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Slater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Ames
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Boone
USGS Topo · 1:62,500