Mills County, Iowa
Earliest Known Map

Mills and Fremont County ~ 1854

This map was found, by Harry Wilkins, in the archives of the Fremont County Historical Society.   It is believed to be one of earliest known maps of Fremont and Mills Counties.

This map was drawn by Reverend John Todd in 1854. John Todd, and George Gaston, left Ohio in 1847 and arrived in the Civil Bend (now Percival) area October 1848. They established a church, and a school. However, the Missouri river flooded the area in 1851, and they decided to move to higher ground settling the area now known as Tabor.   They constructed what became known as the 'Todd House' and later Tabor College.  Besides being some of the earliest settlers in the area they were abolitionists who supported the Underground Railroad and assisted John Brown in moving slaves to freedom.

Source: Provided by Sandra Bengtson
Compliments of Bob Jenkins