2015 Map of Baxter SE

About this map

The North Skunk River and its upper reach, the N Skunk River, carve a winding path through this central Iowa landscape, defining the topography south of the Marshall County line. The map reveals a deeply established rural cemetery network that serves as a vital record for local genealogy, including Zoar Cem, Bethany Cem, and the Wittenberg Cem near Holly Ave. Smaller watercourses like Snipe Cr and Cherry Cr drain the agricultural uplands, which are organized by a dense grid of county roads such as Co Hwy F17 W. These survey lines and the placement of Linder Cem reflect the systematic mid-19th-century settlement patterns of Jasper County, where family burials and small community churches like Saint Johns Cem remained the primary landmarks long after the initial frontier period.