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2013 Map of Baxter

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Baxter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The town of Baxter serves as the primary hub in this portion of Jasper County, characterized by its traditional grid of streets like S Main St and E State St. This 2013 survey illustrates the agrarian landscape surrounding the community, where small settlements like Ira are connected by a dense network of county roads. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel waterways that drain the central Iowa plains, including the winding courses of Turkey Cr, Clear Cr, and Prairie Cr.

In the northeast corner, the N Skunk River clips the edge of the quadrangle, while the southern reaches are marked by the flow of Indian Creek. Notable landmarks include Crab Tree Lake, which provides a rare pocket of standing water amidst the steady rhythm of agricultural sections and drainages like Fullington Cr and Mud Cr. The map preserves the exact layout of the 21st-century rural landscape, from named farm roads to the clustered residential blocks of the local townships.