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1968 Map of Oskaloosa

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Oskaloosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Oskaloosa stands as the central hub of this late-1960s Iowa landscape, characterized by a dense grid of civic and educational institutions including William Penn College and several namesake local schools. The town’s eastern edge is dominated by the sprawling grounds of Forest Cemetery, while its western approach features the active industrial legacy of the region. Extensive Strip Mines and the Hull State Game Management Area reveal a landscape heavily shaped by surface mining operations south of the South Skunk River.

Logistical networks are well-defined, with the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads intersecting near the heart of the city. Beyond the urban core, small rural outposts like Evans and Beacon are documented alongside family-named landmarks such as Madison Cemetery and Prine Cemetery, providing essential data for those tracing Mahaska County genealogy and mid-century land use patterns.