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2010 Map of Central City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Wapsipinicon River meanders through this Linn County landscape, serving as a central geographic anchor for settlements like Central City and the smaller community of Paris. The land use is defined by a dense grid of rural roads and scattered small-scale aviation sites, such as the Wassmer Landing Strip and Petes Patch Airport. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies several distinct burial grounds, including Mills Cemetery and Blodgett Cemetery, which are often the only remaining markers of early family homesteads in the area.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the transition from river-based crossing points, like the Upper Paris Bridge, to the established rural road network. Smaller hubs such as Alburnett and Jordans Grove anchor the corners of the quadrangle, connected by long stretches of gravel and paved routes. The presence of numerous creeks, including Indian Creek and Dry Creek, highlights the intricate drainage systems that have historically dictated the placement of farms and small settlements throughout this part of Iowa.