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2018 Map of Ackley

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Ackley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Ackley serves as the focal point of this regional study, uniquely situated where the borders of Franklin, Butler, Hardin, and Grundy counties converge. This intersection of political boundaries is reflected in the local road network, where Hardin Rd and Sherman Ave delineate the county lines passing through the heart of the community. The town's layout is grounded by its civic institutions, including Oak Wood Cem and Saint Mary's Cem on its eastern edge, while the Ackley Municipal Airport occupies the land to the southeast.

Agricultural patterns dominate the surrounding landscape, interrupted by the meandering courses of the Beaver Creek system. To the north, the small settlement of Faulkner remains a distinct marker along Co Hwy C55. The map provides detailed locations for local landmarks like Pleasant Hill Cem and tracks the complex drainage of the N Beaver Cr and Middle Fork S Beaver Cr, illustrating the hydrological network that defines this portion of the Iowa prairie.