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2022 Map of Blanchardville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Blanchardville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Blanchardville sits at the confluence of Gordon Cr and the East Branch Pecatonica River, serving as a central hub for the surrounding agricultural valleys of Iowa and Lafayette counties. The landscape is defined by its deep coulees and ridges, including Indian Hill Ridge and Step Valley, which have dictated the winding paths of rural roads like Horseshoe Bend Rd and Drammen Valley Rd.

Evidence of the area's pioneer heritage is found in the distribution of family and community burying grounds, such as Moscow Cem, Uta Cem, and the York Memorial Lutheran Cem. To the east, the small settlement of Postville anchors a network of hollows, including Hay Hollow and Yankee Hollow, while the presence of Quarry Rd in the southeast suggests the ongoing importance of local geology to the regional economy.