| STATE CENTER | Pop. 1,000 | Control, Post Office. |
| Marshalltown 13.9 |
Carroll 92.5 |
Hotel and 4 garages. Express company,
C&NW, M&St.L Railroads. state center is the geographic center of Iowa. New free tourist camp grounds on Highway, electric lighted, toilets, ovens, and good well water. |
Graded Dirt, Gravel |
L.H. Local Consul, E.C. Rohde | |
- A Complete Official Road Guide of The LINCOLN HIGHWAY Fifth Edition (1924)
"'Bear Grove' was one of the wildest places you could go in the county. You didn't go to Bear Grove if you cared at all about your reputation."
- Long-time Marshalltown resident Stanley Walker commenting on an area on the old road to State Center.
All images Copyright © Paul W. Walker, 1995, 1996.