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2010 Map of Bridgewater

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bridgewater sits at the northern edge of this Adair County landscape, where the Bridgewater Post Office serves the local community near the banks of the West Nodaway River. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, including Thompson Creek, Elm Creek, and the West Fork Middle Nodaway River, which carve through a grid of rural roads such as Seattle RD and Kentucky Ave. This agricultural patchwork is dotted with several family-named burial grounds, providing a significant resource for genealogical research into the area's long-term residents.

Local landmarks such as Camp Eo-wa-ta and the Morman Trail Lake Dam indicate areas of recreation and water management amidst the farmlands. Smaller family plots like Witt Cemetery, Garner Cemetery, Winn Cemetery, and Campbell Cemetery are scattered throughout the quadrangle, often situated on high ground near the river forks. The map also records the numerous section-line roads like Wichita RD and Yankton RD that have organized this part of Iowa for generations.