2010 Map of Blakesburg

About this map

The town of Blakesburg serves as the primary hub in this corner of Wapello County, anchored by the Blakesburg Post Office and its grid of residential streets. The surrounding landscape is defined by the winding paths of South Avery Creek and Soap Creek, which carve through the rural countryside. For genealogists, this map is an exceptional resource, documenting over ten distinct burial grounds scattered across the townships, including Caldwell Cemetery, Eslinger Cemetery, and Hough Cemetery. Smaller settlements such as Brompton appear alongside a network of rural roads like Bluegrass Rd and Monroe Wapello Rd, illustrating the persistence of established land divisions and family-named landmarks. The terrain is a network of small tributaries, such as Boyd Branch and Little Soap Creek, which intersect the agricultural fields and woodlots that characterize this Iowa interior.