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1971 Map of Tripoli

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Tripoli
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Wapsipinicon River winds through the northeastern portion of this Iowa landscape, defining the character of the terrain alongside the sprawling Sweet Marsh State Wildlife Management Area. In the early 1970s, Tripoli serves as the primary hub, showing a concentrated grid of streets, its High Sch, and a Sewage Disp Pond at its eastern edge. The surrounding countryside is heavily partitioned into sections, containing many rural institutions essential to Bremer County history.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including family and community burial grounds such as Alcock Cem, Faith Cem, and the Township Cem. Many of these are closely tied to local congregations, evidenced by the Siegel St Paul Ch Cem and the St Johannes Ch Cem. Unusual landmarks of the era include the Leo Aero Ranch Landing Strip in the north and the County Home located to the southwest of the main settlement.