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2013 Map of Scranton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Scranton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The town of Scranton serves as the central hub of this West Central Iowa landscape, situated at the intersection of a established grid of county roads and the rail corridor. The agricultural character of the region is defined by the winding course of the N Raccoon River, which meanders across the northern and eastern portions of the map, carving through the tillable acreage of Greene County. To the north, the small settlement of Northville marks a historic pocket of development along the river's path.

Water management and recreation are central to the area's geography, visible in the presence of Drainage Ditch 171 and landmarks like the Brown Bridge Access. The Raccoon River Bible Camp sits along a northern bend of the river, while smaller tributaries such as Otter Cr and Short Cr drain the surrounding fields. The map captures a moment of modern rural continuity, where traditional township road patterns maintain the legacy of the original land surveys.