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2015 Map of Bassett

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Little Cedar River and the Cedar River converge in this corner of Iowa, shaping a landscape defined by meandering waterways and a dense grid of agricultural section roads. Near the western border, the Northeast Iowa Regional Airport serves as a modern waypoint, while the small settlement of Bassett sits in the northeast, positioned where Beaver Cr flows toward the larger river systems. This survey documents the transition from the upland prairies to the alluvial plains, where numerous smaller tributaries like Gizzard Cr and Schultz Cr drain into the primary basins.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Cedar View Cem and the small communities of Carrville and Midway. The road network, including thoroughfares like Co Hwy B33 and Co Hwy B57, reflects the systematic development of Chickasaw and Floyd counties. The map illustrates how these early townsites were established in proximity to reliable water sources, a pattern that persists through the modern era of regional transportation.