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1965 Map of West Branch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of West Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Hoover Birthplace National Historic Site serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey of West Branch, marking the childhood home of the 31st President. The landscape is defined by the fertile agriculture of the Gower and Springdale townships, where small rural hubs like Centerdale and Nicholson dot the countryside. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, illustrating the critical transportation links that connected these farming communities to broader markets.

Waterways like Wapsinonoc Creek and its branches provide drainage for the undulating fields, while a high concentration of local burial grounds, including the Honey Grove Cem and Springdale Cem, offer valuable data for genealogists. Educational and spiritual life is represented by the Scattergood Sch and St Joseph Ch, showing the established social fabric of these eastern Iowa settlements during a period of modern transit expansion seen in the prominent 4 Lane highway.