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2018 Map of Berkley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Berkley stands as the primary settlement in this section of Boone County, surrounded by a landscape defined by the branching waterways of the Beaver Creek system. The area's agricultural and genealogical history is anchored by several long-standing burial sites, including the Swede Valley Lutheran Cem to the northeast and Fairview Cem further south. The map documents a dense network of local routes, such as Co Hwy E57 and Crane Ave, that connect the rural farmsteads to the town center.

Water plays a central role in the terrain's character, with Middle Beaver Cr, E Beaver Cr, and Beaver Br creating a series of drainage patterns across the townships of T83N and T82N. Smaller tributaries like Jim Cr and Frog Cr intersect with the rectangular grid of section roads, illustrating how the natural topography of the Iowa countryside has been integrated with modern survey boundaries and land use.