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1972 Map of Wallingford

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Wallingford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through this northern Iowa landscape, defining the character of the Wallingford vicinity in the early 1970s. The settlement patterns follow the corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which parallels the river and serves the local agricultural economy. Near the town, several gravel pits indicate the importance of glacial deposits to the local industry, while the Wallingford Landing Strip suggests a reliance on small-craft aviation for this rural community.

Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of the Wallingford Cem, City Cem, and St Jacobs Cem, along with the specifically marked County Home site. The area is also defined by extensive water management and conservation, seen in the drainage infrastructure of Ditch No 151 and the Old Railroad Ditch, as well as the protected wetlands of the Cheever Lake State Game Management Area and Twelvemile Lake State Game Management Area.