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Beaver Creek Bridge (Schleswig, Iowa)
The Beaver Creek Bridge was located northwest of Schleswig, Iowa, United States. It spanned Beaver Creek for . with Steel was in short supply during World War II as a part of the war effort. Many bridges built across the state were built in this era with timber, especially small-scale bridges. Heavy flooding washed out 27 bridges and culverts in Crawford County, Iowa, Crawford County in May 1945. The county board of supervisors used emergency funds to build new bridges. They bought several steel superstructures from the Des Moines Steel Company to replace the wash-out spans. The bowstring arch-truss structures appear to have been designed by H. Gene McKeown & Assoc., H. Gene McKeown, a civil engineer from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Council Bluffs. This bridge was one of several similar structures built in the county. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and it was delisted in 2020. References Bridges completed in 1946 Bridges in Crawford C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schleswig, Iowa
Schleswig is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 830 at the time of the 2020 census. History Schleswig was laid out in 1899. The city was named after the Schleswig in Germany and Denmark, from which the original settlers came. Geography Schleswig is located at (42.163614, -95.434944). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 882 people, 377 households, and 246 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 419 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population. There were 377 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |