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2010 Map of Anamosa

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Anamosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Anamosa serves as the focal point of this Jones County survey, situated where Buffalo Creek joins the winding Wapsipinicon River. The landscape is a mix of small incorporated areas and rural clusters, such as the limestone-rich Stone City and the crossroads at Fairview. The infrastructure reflects a long-established community, visible in the high density of burial grounds like Holy Cross Cemetery, Boot Hill Cemetery, and Riverside Cemetery, which provide significant points of interest for local historians.

Water management and transportation define the local geography, from the Anamosa State Reformatory Dam to the small-scale aviation facilities at Lerchs Airport. Further south, the map details the transition into agricultural fields bisected by the North Fork Walnut Creek, where the settlement of Martelle and its Martelle Post Office anchor the southwestern corner. The presence of several family-named landmarks and cemeteries like Mann Cemetery and Spade Cemetery suggests a deeply rooted residential history across the township.