
Chelsea sits at the confluence of the Iowa River and Otter Creek, serving as the primary hub in this portion of Tama County. The landscape is defined by the broad, marshy floodplain of the river valley, which separates the rolling uplands to the north and south. The map reveals a dense distribution of rural burial sites, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem and Saint Josephs Cem near Chelsea, as well as family-named grounds like Hayes Cem and Stayskal Cem. Smaller crossroads communities such as Gladstone, Helena, and Haven anchor the surrounding sections, connected by a network of numbered county roads like Co Rd E66. To the north, Vining marks the edge of the survey where Wolf Cr begins to wind through the hills.
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