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1971 Map of Viola Center

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Viola Center stands as a focal point in this 1971 survey of the rural landscape where Carroll and Audubon counties meet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, primarily the East Nishnabotna River which meanders through the western sections of Cameron and Leroy townships. To the east, the headwaters of the South Raccoon River and Beaver Creek carve through the glacial till, illustrating the complex watershed divide characteristic of this part of Iowa.

Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of local burial sites, including the Viola Center Cem and Luccocks Grove Cem, the latter situated south of the river bend. The map also traces various township boundaries such as Newton, Eden, and Melville, providing a clear record of the civil divisions and section lines that structured the agricultural community during the early 1970s.