1960 Map of Marshalltown

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Marshalltown serves as the industrial and transport hub of central Iowa in this early 1960s study, defined by the extensive operations of the Chicago and North Western railroad and its proximity to the Iowa River. The city's residential growth is evidenced by numerous neighborhood anchors like Franklin Sch, Anson Sch, and Woodbury Sch. Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into a well-organized agricultural grid dotted with small settlements such as Albion, Marietta, and Beaman. Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Oakland Cem and Vienna Cem. Economic activity outside the city is marked by a Quarry near Le Grand and various gravel pits, while aviation infrastructure is represented by the Marshalltown Municipal Airport to the north. The map effectively captures the era's mid-century civic development, from the Sewage Disposal plants to Legion Memorial Park.