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2015 Map of Baldwin

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Baldwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Maquoketa River winds through this section of eastern Iowa, defining a landscape of deeply incised valleys and distinct geological formations like the Maquoketa Caves Natural Bridge. The small agricultural communities of Monmouth, Baldwin, Nashville, and Buckhorn serve as the primary hubs of activity, linked by a network of rural roads that cross the varied terrain of Jackson County and Clinton County.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family-named and community burial grounds, including the Hershberger Cem, Foley Farm Cem, and Dickman Cem. These sites, along with smaller waterways like Raccoon Cr and Pumpkin Cr, provide important markers for tracing early land ownership and settlement patterns. The presence of the Baldwin Catholic Cem and several other small cemeteries tucked away on private farmland highlights the deep-rooted family history of this river-valley region.