2018 Map of Cheney

About this map

Brandon and the surrounding agricultural landscape of the Buchanan and Benton County line are captured in this recent survey. The terrain is defined by the drainage networks of Lime Cr and Bear Cr, which dictate the placement of local cemeteries and early rural schools. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved among the section lines, including Clayton Cem, Jefferson Township Cem, and the uniquely named Bear Creek School Cem. The map illustrates a highly organized grid of range and township lines, such as t87n r10w, intersected by the prominent diagonal route of Brandon Diagonal Blvd. To the south, the small settlement of Cheney sits near the crossing of Prairie Cr, while the western edge reveals the headwaters of W Br Blue Cr, showing the persistent rural character of this eastern Iowa region.