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2018 Map of Bayard

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Bayard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bayard sits at the northern edge of this Guthrie County landscape, where the local street grid including Railway St and Prairie St meets the rural section lines. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Middle Raccoon River, which carves a deep, dendritic drainage pattern through the central and southern portions of the map. This river system, joined by tributaries like Willow Cr and Brushy Cr, creates a complex series of ridges and draws that contrast sharply with the flatter agricultural tablelands to the north near the Greene County line.

For those researching family history, the map identifies several rural burial sites, including Highland Cem, Sutton Cem, and Van Ocker Cem. The transportation network is a mix of established corridors like Co Rd F24 and smaller local routes such as Eastern Spur. These roads trace the high ground between the river valleys, connecting the township's dispersed farmsteads and showing the persistent structure of Iowa's rural land survey system.