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1970 Map of Royal

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Royal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Royal serves as the primary hub of activity in this section of Clay County, situated at the intersection of local transport routes and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. The township boundaries of Lone Tree, Lincoln, and Riverton converge here, framing a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and the drainage patterns of Willow Creek and Spring Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of community landmarks, including the Maple Grove Ch and several burial sites such as Tri Mello Cem, Center Cem, and Willow Creek Cem. These features, along with the numerous farmsteads and the prominent WT (water tower) in town, illustrate the infrastructure of rural Iowa during the early 1970s. The survey captures the transition of the local economy as the rail line still maintained its path through the heart of the settlement.