1975 Map of Rhodes

About this map

Rhodes serves as the central hub of this mid-1970s survey, situated where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the heart of Eden township. The landscape is defined by the agricultural divide of the Story Co and Marshall Co line, with the western edge dominated by the Hendrickson Marsh State Hunting Area. Local history is deeply etched into the countryside through a network of small family and community burial grounds, including Eden Cem, St Josephs Cem, and Nicholls Cem. The hydrologic pattern is shaped by the North Skunk River and its tributaries like Clear Creek and Willow Creek, which dictate the drainage for the surrounding farms. This era shows the town of Rhodes maintaining its classic rural grid alongside modern infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Ponds and local Gravel Pit operations.