2015 Map of Arbor Hill

About this map

Hebron and Arbor Hill anchor this rural Adair County landscape, where the headwaters of the Thompson River and the Middle River carve a dissected drainage pattern through the Iowa plains. The settlement distribution follows a strict section-line grid, typical of the Midwestern prairie, with small communities like Stanzel located at key road intersections. Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of small, rural burial grounds, including Boley Farm Cem, Roberts Cem, and the Grand River Center Cem. These sites, often located on higher ground overlooking watercourses like Battle Cr or Bush Br, provide a clear spatial record of early settlement families. The map also traces the transition of local commerce via routes like Co Rd P28 and Co Rd G53, which connect these isolated townships to the broader regional network of southwestern Iowa.