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1980 Map of Rockwell City

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Rockwell City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Twin Lakes State Park anchors the recreational and social landscape of this central Iowa region, surrounding the distinct basins of North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake. The 1980 landscape reveals a mix of public leisure and local utility, featuring the Twin Lakes Bible Camp, Twin Lakes Golf Club, and Featherstone Memorial County Park Campground. This area is characterized by a dense network of drainage and transportation, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the section lines toward the small community of Jolley.

To the south, Rockwell City serves as a hub of civic life, shown with its High School, Fairground, and Municipal Airport. The transition from rural township life to mid-century entertainment is evident in the presence of the Drive-in Theater near the settlement of Lavinia. Local history is preserved at Crown Hill Cem and Twin Lakes Cem, which offer genealogical touchstones for researchers tracing the families of Butler and Twin Lakes townships.