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1968 Map of Marion

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Marion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Marion is depicted here as a growing hub in Linn County, Iowa, during the late 1960s. The town's grid is dense with civic infrastructure, featuring a Post Office, City Hall, Library, and a wide array of local schools including Washington Sch, Lincoln Sch, and Linn-Mar Sch. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bisects the community, underscoring its historical importance to the region's transport network.

Beyond the residential core, the landscape transitions into a mix of recreational and agricultural utility. Large green spaces like Squaw Creek Regional Park and the Squaw Creek Municipal Golf Course sit near the city limits, while the surrounding countryside is marked by smaller landmarks like Prairie Chapel Ch and the County Home. Local water bodies like Indian Creek and Crabapple Creek weave through the terrain, with historical family-named cemeteries such as Crabapple Cem and Martin Cem providing valuable points of reference for genealogists.