1975 Map of Mingo

About this map

Mingo and Farrar anchor this mid-1970s landscape where the borders of Story, Polk, and Jasper counties converge. The region is defined by a dense grid of rural routes including Ne 166th Ave and Hubbel Ave, which navigate the drainage basins of Indian Creek and Wolf Creek. A notable vestige of earlier transport is the Old RR Grade passing through Farrar, contrasting with the active Chicago and North Western rail line serving Mingo. Local history is preserved in small communal hubs like Ashton Ch and Peoria Ch, alongside family-named landmarks such as Deeter Cem and Kintz Cem. The presence of the Ashton-Wildwood County Park and the Gaging Station on the creek reflect the intersection of public conservation and water management in this agricultural heartland during the late twentieth century.