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1953 Map of Wilton Junction

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Wilton Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Wilton Junction serves as the primary urban hub on this Iowa landscape, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad tracks bisect the town. The 1970 photorevision updates highlight the physical expansion of the settlement, shown in purple, including a radio tower and new developments near Oakdale Cemetery. To the west, the Cedar River snakes through the terrain, joined by several tributaries such as Sugar Creek and Mud Creek. This area is characterized by its dispersed rural infrastructure, featuring a high density of country schools and local burial grounds.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including the Champion Hill School, White Prairie School, and the Oak Hill School. The landscape is dotted with family and community-named cemeteries like Healy Cemetery and Wildsan Cemetery, illustrating the settlement patterns of Muscatine and Cedar Counties. The presence of a Dismantled railroad near the southern border at Bloomington and Sweetland suggests an era of changing transportation needs as the regional economy evolved.