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2018 Map of Chariton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Chariton River flows across the southern portion of this Lucas County landscape, where the city of Chariton serves as a regional hub of transportation and infrastructure. The street grid of the county seat is densely detailed, featuring the Chariton Cem and Calvary Cem on its outskirts. To the west, the Chariton Municipal Airport and the Burlington Railroad Overpass at Indianola Junction mark important transit nodes connecting this rural area to the wider state.

Genealogists will find several rural burial grounds scattered across the surrounding townships, including Mount Zion Cem near Oakley and the Niswender Cem to the south. The terrain is defined by the drainage of White Breast Creek and Little White Breast Cr, with the latter feeding into Lake Ellis and Lake Morris in the southeast. These water bodies and the winding Swede Hollow highlight the varied topography of south-central Iowa.