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1972 Map of Norwalk

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Norwalk and the developing suburbs south of Des Moines are captured during a period of steady growth in Warren County. The map shows the suburban expansion of Lakewood and the residential core of Norwalk, which is surrounded by the productive agricultural townships of Linn, Greenfield, Jefferson, and Lincoln. The landscape is defined by the winding courses of the North River and Middle River, where an Old River oxbow suggests a history of shifting water channels.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant landmarks such as Linn Grove Ch and its neighboring Linn Grove Cem, as well as Webb Cem near Greenbush. Evidence of the region's transport and leisure economy is visible in the Chicago and North Western Railroad corridor, the small community of Prole, and the Amusement Park located at Martensdale. Large-scale infrastructure like the Radio Towers (KWKY) and a sprawling Golf Course further illustrate the mid-1970s land-use patterns of this Iowan countryside.