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2010 Map of Bradgate

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Des Moines River carves a winding path through this corner of Humboldt County, creating a riparian corridor that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural grid. Near the center of the sheet, the town of Bradgate serves as a local hub, anchored by the Bradgate Post Office. This map captures a landscape where river access points like Hamms Bridge Access and Willows Access provide recreation and transit alongside productive farmland.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of small, rural burial sites. The Old Rolfe Cemetery lies to the west of the river, while the McKnight Cemetery and the uniquely named Omer-Thorsen Farm Cemetery are situated in the northeastern section of the quadrangle. Smaller tributaries like Bloody Run, Beaver Creek, and Pilot Creek further define the drainage patterns of this Iowa prairie landscape, which remains strictly organized by its numbered and named thoroughfares such as Arizona Ave and Colorado Ave.