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1965 Map of Woodward

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Woodward
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Woodward State Hospital dominates the northern landscape of this mid-1960s Iowa survey, established as a significant institutional presence at the intersection of the Boone and Dallas County line. The town of Woodward serves as the regional hub, its grid defined by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad which cuts diagonally across the prairie. The landscape is primarily agricultural, yet marked by the early stages of large-scale water management as seen at the Saylorville Reservoir in the northeast corner.

Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, including Woodward Cem, Xenia Cem, Greenwood Cem, and Beaver Cem. To the south, the small settlement of Moran sits along the rail line near the winding path of Beaver Creek. The topography is characterized by drainage patterns like the Slough and Little Beaver Creek, reflecting the natural hydrology of the Des Moines River valley before modern developments further altered the terrain.