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1979 Map of Seymour East

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Seymour East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Seymour serves as the primary hub of this southern Iowa landscape, situated at the intersection of the Wayne Co Appanoose Co line. The town's infrastructure includes the City Reservoir and Sew Disp Ponds, indicating the municipal development of the late 1970s. The regional transit and agricultural economy are clearly defined by the parallel routes of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads, which cross the terrain to connect the smaller settlement of Jerome to the broader corridor.

Rural life is anchored by scattered landmarks such as Little Flock Chapel and several family or community burial grounds including Crossroads Cem, Miller Cem, and Schultz Cem. These features, along with the Community Center in the southern portion of the quadrangle, reflect the established social fabric of the townships. The drainage of the area is managed by a network of waterways including South Fork Walnut Creek, Cooper Creek, and Shoal Creek, which cut through the agricultural fields of Walnut, Lincoln, and Franklin townships.