1980 Map of Odebolt West

About this map

Arthur and Odebolt anchor this agricultural landscape in Sac County, positioned along the industrial corridor of the Chicago and North Western railroad. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, where Hoskins Creek and Odebolt Creek wind through the township divisions of Blaine, Richland, and Wheeler. The map reveals the infrastructure of small-town Iowa life in the late 20th century, from the Arthur Ch and Hayes Cem to the municipal Sewage Disposal Ponds and a hilltop Water Tank. To the south, the headwaters of the Soldier River and several creek branches like Otter Creek and Porter Creek illustrate the rolling topography that dictated the placement of rail lines and local roads.