Malcom serves as the primary hub for this central Iowa landscape, located along the southern bend of Little Bear Cr. The town is structured by a grid including Washington St and Montezuma St, with a Po located near the town center. The surrounding terrain is defined by its drainage basins, where Dugout Cr and the N English River cut through the farmland. Historically significant transport routes, such as Old 6 Rd and Diagonal Rd, trace the movement of goods and people across Poweshiek County. To the southwest, the smaller settlement of Ewart sits near the intersection of Co Hwy F46 and Level B Rd, accompanied by the Ewart Cem. These burial sites, including Ivy Hill Cem north of Malcom, provide essential points of reference for local family history and genealogical research in this agricultural region.
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1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Brooklyn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Belle Plaine SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Barnes City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1979 · Montezuma
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Searsboro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Grinnell South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000