Beacon

Few towns in Iowa have a history as closely tied to coal mining as Beacon. In Mahaska County, this small community developed amid the coalfields that once made southern Iowa an important mining district. Its surroundings are now defined by rolling agricultural country between the Des Moines River and the North Skunk River, rather than the industry that shaped local settlement. Beacon recalls an Iowa past built not only on prairie farming, but also on the work of miners and their families. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Beacon and Mahaska County.

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