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1979 Map of New Providence

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of New Providence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The South Fork Iowa River winds through the northern half of this Hardin County landscape, where the agricultural township of Providence centers on the community of New Providence. The map illustrates a social infrastructure built around education and community, notably featuring the State Training School for Boys and the Quakerdale Sch. A network of small country cemeteries, including Rough Woods Cem and Highland Cem, provides a detailed record for genealogists tracking early families near the river's edge.

Industrial and transportation history is marked by the Chicago and North Western line passing through Lawn Hill, alongside an old railroad grade that indicates shifting rail priorities by the late 1970s. The terrain is characterized by meandering creeks like Honey Creek and Tipton Creek, while specific landmarks like the Pleasant Chapel Community Ch and the high ground of Rough Woods Hill anchor the local geography.