Valley Mill is located on Upper Buck creek in the SE quarter of SE quarter 16-93-3 of Garnavillo Township in Clayton County, Iowa. If you look closely you can see 2 children standing by the house. The limestone mill stood 40x60, with 3.5 stories…
Photo of installing water lines on Hwy 55 / Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa. Highway 55 was also known for being the Scenic Mississippi Highway. This highway through Garnavillo was later renamed to Highway 52. The photo was taken near the corner of…
Photo of the paving of Hwy 55 / Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa. The highway was later renamed to Highway 52. The building behind the dump truck was the Farmers State Bank. This building is now the Community Savings Bank (2017).
Photo of Hwy 55 / Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa. The highway was later renamed to Highway 52. The building in the photo was part of the old Hardware Store. Men in photo are unidentified.
In 1930, work was started on paving Main Street in Garnavillo, Iowa The road was also Highway 55. This photo was taken looking south on Main Street near the corner of Van Buren Street.
Work preparation began in approximately 1930 to lay water lines for the city along the Highway 55 going through the town of Garnavillo, Iowa. The photo was taken looking north towards the City Park. Note the Harness shop on the corner. The men in the…
Built in 1852 in Garnavillo Township in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 16-93-3 about one mile east of Garnavillo near Buck Creek on the road to Clayton, Iowa. Purchased from the Government by Benjamin F. Forbes. The mill…
This soil edition includes an article on the 50 year history of soil conservation in the United States as well as articles written to help farmers with conservation projects.
This special edition of the Malvern Leader highlights the history and accomplishments of the Mills County Soil and Water Conservation District from 1941-1991.
