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2018 Map of Bradgate

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bradgate stands at the heart of this landscape, positioned along a winding segment of the Des Moines River where the borders of Pocahontas and Humboldt counties meet. The terrain is defined by its water management and agricultural heritage, featuring natural waterways like Beaver Creek and Pilot Creek alongside human-engineered features such as Ditch Number 7. This 2018 survey provides an essential reference for genealogists, as it documents several small, specialized burial sites that speak to the area's early settlement history.

Researchers can identify the locations of the Old Rolfe Cemetery, McKnight Cemetery, and the uniquely named Omer-Thorsen Farm Cemetery. The map also captures the path of Bloody Run in the northeast corner, illustrating the intricate drainage patterns essential to the North Central Iowa plains. This contemporary document preserves the spatial relationship between these historic landmarks and the modern grid of rural roads like County Highway C26 and King Street.