Loading map...

1972 Map of Ruthven

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ruthven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The town of Ruthven anchors the southeastern corner of this Iowa landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks bisect the prairie grid. This early 1970s survey documents a region defined by extensive glacial wetlands and state conservation efforts, including the Barringer Slough State Game Management Area and Lost Island Lake State Park. These protected basins, such as Trumbull Lake and Round Lake, reveal a complex drainage system connecting the Barringer Slough to the Lost Island Outlet.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the township divisions of Freeman and Highland, along with the exact placement of Crown Hill Cem and Calvary Cem. The map's specialized notation includes fine red dashed lines indicating fence and field lines visible from 1970 aerial photography, providing a precise look at the mid-century agricultural footprint surrounding Grandview Park and Mud Lake.