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1972 Map of Sibley East

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sibley East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The city of Sibley serves as the focal point of this Northwest Iowa landscape, positioned at the junction of two major Midwestern rail lines. At the time of this 1972 survey, the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads crisscrossed the terrain, defining the local economy and settlement pattern. The map reveals the civic structure of the region through landmarks like the High Sch, Hosp, and the Townhall in Wilson township, alongside smaller agricultural hubs like Allendorf.

Tracing the path of Otter Creek and the Ocheyedan River, the map documents a prairie landscape transitioning into more intensive industrial use, noted by Sandpits along the riverbanks. For those researching family history in Osceola County, the map pinpoints local resting places such as North Sibley Cem and Township Cem, providing exact locations for these rural landmarks before modern development altered the rural grid.