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2010 Map of Bedford

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bedford serves as the focal point of this southwestern Iowa landscape, situated along the East Fork One Hundred and Two River. The town's civic infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Bedford Post Office, the Taylor County Fairgrounds, and the Bedford Municipal Airport. Water management is central to the area's layout, evidenced by the Bedford Water Supply Lake and its associated dam just north of the city center.

Further north, Lake of Three Fires provides a significant recreational and hydrological landmark, complemented by various rural landmarks including the Taylor County Farm Cemetery and Lexington Cemetery. The settlement of Conway appears in the northeast corner, connected by a grid of county roads such as Maryland Ave and Oregon Ave. This survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and small-town structure of Taylor County, where numerous family and community burial grounds like Mohler Cemetery and Fairview Cemetery remain preserved among the creek-fed fields.