Prairie Hill Cemetery and the northern reaches of Buffalo Creek define this rural Jones County landscape at the turn of the 21st century. The map centers on the small agricultural settlements of Cass and Downers Grove, where the grid of gravel and paved roads like Co Rd X31 and 180th St connects isolated farmsteads across the rolling Iowa terrain. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of localized burial grounds, including the Cass Congregational Cemetery and Fremont Cemetery. The drainage of the area is intricately detailed through the winding paths of Deer Creek, Kitty Creek, and Helmer Creek, illustrating the natural water network that has influenced local land use and property boundaries for generations.
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1890 · Anamosa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Monticello
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Anamosa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1959 · Dubuque
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Dubuque
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Dubuque
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Hopkinton East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Prairieburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Springville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Anamosa
USGS Topo · 1:24,000