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2018 Map of Appleton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The unincorporated community of Appleton serves as a central landmark in this portion of Knox County, situated near the headwaters of N Cr. The landscape transitions from the residential development around Oak Run and the engineered waters of Spoon Lake to a grid of rural roads and scattered family burial grounds. These small cemeteries, including Westfall Cem in the north and Russell Cem to the south, provide significant genealogical touchstones for the surrounding townships.

Drainage patterns defined by Middle Cr and Little Haw Cr carve through the agricultural tableland, leading toward Pigeon Hollow in the southeast. This 2018 survey illustrates the modern layout of rural infrastructure, from the path of Old Wagon Rd to the suburban street network of Valley View Cir and Lakeview Rd N, documenting how recreation-focused growth around Manson Heights Lake and Peterson Lake has altered the traditional prairie landscape.