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2018 Map of Avoca

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The West Nishnabotna River flows through this portion of Pottawattamie County, shaping the settlement patterns of western Iowa. The town of Avoca serves as a primary hub in the northern section, where the East Branch West Nishnabotna River joins the main waterway. This 2018 survey reveals the organized grid of the town, complemented by local landmarks such as Graceland Cem on its northern outskirts. Further south, the smaller settlement of Hancock is situated near the riverbanks, neighboring Oak Hill Cem.

The landscape is defined by a dense network of creeks including Graybill Cr, Ballard Cr, and Jim Cr that drain the agricultural uplands. Evidence of local history is preserved at the Newton Cem, a rural burial ground located between the two primary towns. These features, along with the section boundaries of t77n r39w and t76n r39w, provide essential spatial context for genealogists and land researchers studying the traditional farmstead layout of the region.