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Map of Surveyed Part of Iowa by J.H. Colton, 1839

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This document is a map of parts of Iowa that had been surveyed by 1839.
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Colton, J.H., 1839

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This map was created in 1839 and includes the surveyed parts of Iowa. It shows the division of Iowa into counties, some of which have changed. The map also shows physical features and boundary lines created by treaties with American Indians. Township lines also are drawn on the map.

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