1972 Map of Mitchellville
USGS Topo · Published 1974About this map
Mitchellville sits at the heart of this early 1970s landscape, serving as a hub near the State Training Sch and the Radio Towers (WHO). The topography is defined by the broad floodplain of the South Skunk River, which bisects the quadrangle alongside its Old Channel. This corridor is also a historical transit artery, showing the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads, plus an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier rail alignments. Smaller settlements like Valeria, Santiago, and Oswalt are scattered across the surrounding townships of Franklin, Poweshiek, and Washington. Local family history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Sams Cem and McKeever Cem, while the eastern edge transition toward Colfax is marked by a riverside Golf Course and wastewater infrastructure.
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