The N Skunk River meanders across this rural section of Jasper County, defining the drainage patterns for a landscape dominated by agricultural road grids. The river is joined by several tributaries including Snipe Cr and Little Snipe Cr to the north, while Cherry Cr and E Grand Cr drain the southwestern portions of the quadrangle. This 2013 survey illustrates the modern persistence of the township's rectilinear property lines, established by a network of local roads such as Hart Ave and Lafayette Ave. Major county thoroughfares like Co Hwy S62 and Co Hwy F17 provide the primary transit corridors through Independence Township, connecting the farmsteads and rural homesites that characterize this part of central Iowa.
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1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Newton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Colfax
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1975 · Rhodes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · Baxter
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · Melbourne
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1975 · Baxter SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000