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Loading map...1890 Map of Tipton
USGS Topo · Published 1910About this map
The Cedar County seat of Tipton serves as the primary urban center for this late 19th-century Iowa landscape, where a dense grid of township boundaries and farm roads reveals a highly organized agricultural society. The arrival of the Chicago and North Western Railroad spurred the growth of linear rail towns such as Mechanicsville, Stanwood, and Clarence, each positioned to export grain and livestock to burgeoning Midwest markets.
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Map Details
Date Portrayed1890
Date Published1910
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.8 inches
Editions of this 1890 Tipton Map
2 editions found
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Source Details
SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain