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Lowther Station

A vanished town in Howard County, Iowa.

Survey record — verification pendingFILED: IA

Lowther Station

Howard County, Iowa

records pending
Classification
Vanished town (federal archive)
Coordinates
43.3189° N, 92.5060° W
Probable type
railroad

What the record shows

Lowther Station appears in the U.S. Geological Survey's place-name archive as a historical populated place — a settlement that once carried a name and no longer does. Our editors are verifying its full story against census records, newspaper archives, and county histories; this record will grow as sources are confirmed.

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From the field

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What the federal record holds within five miles of Lowther Station

Within five miles the record maps 3 mine shafts, adits and prospect pits, 4 named mineral sites, 2 lost places and 5 cemeteries. Pro puts them on the map with the 1879–1919 survey underneath and a swipe to today.

3mine features
4mineral sites
2lost places
5cemeteries

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