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1969 Map of Mapleton

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mapleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Maple River floodplains and the surrounding Loess Hills topography define this landscape in western Iowa. The town of Mapleton sits at a low-lying junction where several drainages, including Simmons Creek and Heisler Creek, converge toward the river valley. The map documents the community's mid-century infrastructure, featuring the Mapleton Municipal Airport and a river Gaging Station.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of rural burial grounds, such as St Marys Cem, Mt Hope Cem, and Heisler Cem. An Old Railroad Grade cutting through the western hills suggests the evolution of transportation in the area, while numerous smaller waterways like Parnell Creek, Pumpkin Run, and Willow Creek carve deep valleys into the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of Maple and Cooper townships.