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2010 Map of Bayard

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Bayard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bayard serves as the primary hub in this corner of Guthrie County, defined by a strictly surveyed grid of agricultural roads and the meandering path of the Middle Raccoon River. The town contains the Bayard Post Office, while the surrounding landscape is marked by small rural nodes like Dodge and several family or community burial grounds, including Highland Cemetery, Sutton Cemetery, and Van Ocker Cemetery. These sites provide critical points of interest for genealogists tracing early families in Highland Township.

The hydrography of the region is shaped by several waterways that feed into the larger river system, notably Willow Creek and Brushy Creek. To the southeast, the geography shifts toward recreation and residency at Lake Panorama and the Guthrie Grove Camp. This map effectively documents the intersection of long-standing rural Iowa tradition with more modern developments like the lake, all while maintaining the cardinal road network that has dictated travel through the area for generations.