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1971 Map of Webb

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Webb serves as the primary hub in this early 1970s survey, situated at the intersection of several significant rail lines. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Sioux River, which carves through the townships of Herdland and Garfield. Along the river's edge, Kindlespire County Park offers a dedicated green space near the Willow Cr confluence, while the Burr Oak Cem sits further south near the river bluffs.

Transport history is a dominant theme here, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads converging near the settlement. To the south, the Chicago and North Western line crosses through Lee and Poland. This network, combined with numerous gravel extraction sites like the Gravel Pits along the river, illustrates an era where rural industry and rail infrastructure remained deeply integrated into the Clay County and Buena Vista County borderlands.