State Historical Society of Iowa

Map of Bluff Creek Township (Buxton), 1919

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Outline map of Bluff Creek Township in Monroe County, Iowa in 1919. This map shows the boundaries of Buxton along with railroad lines operated by the Consolidation Coal Company in reference to all of Monroe County.
Courtesy of University of Iowa Libraries and Archives, "Standard Atlas of Monroe County Iowa," Geo. A. Ogle & Co., 1919

Description

This atlas and plat map book of Monroe County, Iowa, was compiled and published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co. in 1919 and funded by the federal government. This image shows a plat map of Bluff Creek Township and Buxton. The township was divided into sections and the owners of the various land parcels. 

Source-Dependent Questions

  • By closely observing the map and Buxton’s surroundings, why do you think the community of Buxton was built in that particular location?
  • What geographic features, both natural and constructed, are near Buxton? How would that have affected the transportation of goods and people into and out of Buxton?

Citation Information

"Standard Atlas of Monroe County Iowa," Geo. A. Ogle & Co., 1919. Courtesy of University of Iowa Libraries and Archives