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2015 Map of Bayard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The town of Bayard sits at the northern edge of Guthrie County, defined by a grid of streets including Allen St, Prairie St, and Railway St that parallel the east-west rail corridor. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the winding course of the Middle Raccoon River and its tributaries, such as Willow Cr and Brushy Cr, which carve through the Iowa farmland.

For genealogists and local historians, several rural burial sites provide links to the area's early families, including Highland Cem, Sutton Cem, and Van Ocker Cem. To the southeast, the waters of Lake Panorama begin to emerge, representing the transition from traditional agriculture to recreational land use. The map also documents long-standing water features like McCord Pond, anchored within a highly organized township system of section lines and gravel roads.