Melrose serves as the central hub of this Monroe County landscape, situated amidst a dense network of local creeks and burial grounds that define the area's rural character. The map showcases a significant transition in topography as the northern agricultural drainages of Cedar Cr and Contrary Cr give way to the southern expanse of Rathbun Lake. This man-made reservoir dominates the southern boundary, where the map details the intersection of Lucas, Wayne, Monroe, and Appanoose counties.
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1924 · Melcher
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1929 · Albia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Russell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Russell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Mystic
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Mystic
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Centerville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000