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1952 Map of Winterset

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Winterset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Winterset landscape in the early 1950s is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, where the Middle River and North River systems carve through the terrain. This era of consolidation is visible in the numerous educational sites marked as abandoned, such as School No 5 (Abandoned) and Washington Sch (Abandoned), while facilities like the Douglas Center Sch and Lincoln Sch remain active. The presence of the Pammel State Park highlights the local geography with the notable Harmon Tunnel, a rare engineering feature in this agricultural setting.

Transport and industry follow the waterways and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line through Earlham. Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the McDonald-Chase Cem, Stringtown Cem, and North Branch Cem. These sites, alongside local landmarks like the Landing Field and County Hospital, provide a clear picture of Madison County’s mid-century civic and social organization.