1951 Map of Perry

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The North Raccoon River and its tributary Beaver Creek dominate this mid-century portrait of Central Iowa, where the landscape is defined by the intersection of water and rail. The city of Perry serves as the primary hub, surrounded by a dense network of country schools and rural churches such as Fairview Ch and Beaver Creek Ch. Several small settlements like Rippey, Dawson, and Bouton follow the paths of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and other major rail lines that crisscrossed the region to serve its agricultural and early industrial needs.