1968 Map of North English

About this map

North English River and its various tributaries, including Middle English Creek and Gritter Creek, carve through the rolling agricultural landscape of eastern Iowa during the late 1960s. The town of North English sits at the southern edge of the sheet, straddling the Iowa Co Keokuk Co line. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line passing through Parnell to the network of section-line roads connecting outlying farmsteads. Local history is anchored by several burial grounds and community landmarks, such as Campbell Cem, Yankee Point Cem, and Pleasant Grove Ch. The presence of a High Sch and Golf Course in North English highlights the town's role as a local center for education and recreation in a region defined by its fertile river valleys and upland prairie.