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1972 Map of Melvin

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Melvin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The town of Melvin serves as the primary hub of this northwestern Iowa landscape, positioned along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. This 1970s survey captures a well-established agricultural grid defined by the townships of Baker, Ocheyedan, and Goey. The Little Ocheyedan River meanders across the central and northern sections, providing natural drainage for the surrounding farmland.

Local infrastructure is represented by the central Water Tank in town and a prominent pipeline cutting across the southeastern corner. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Township Cem in Baker Township, while the economy of the era is evidenced by several Gravel Pits and Sandpits scattered near the riverbanks. The map also documents the southern border where Osceola and O'Brien Counties meet.