The Iowa settlements of Abingdon, Competine, and Bladensburg anchor this rural landscape where small-town life meets a dense network of local creeks. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is exceptionally dense with burial sites, including Abingdon Cemetery, Competine Cemetery, and the centrally located Schrom Cemetery. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Cedar Creek and Competine Creek, which wind through a grid of secondary roads such as Jefferson Keokuk and Batavia Rd. The map illustrates a traditional Midwestern agricultural layout, where isolated settlements like Yampa are connected by a web of avenues and streets. Notable water features like Honey Creek and Buckeye Creek highlight the natural irrigation system that has long supported this region's farming heritage.
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1954 · Centerville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Farson
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Agency
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Ottumwa North
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Ottumwa South
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Centerville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Centerville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000