2010 Map of Cleopatra

About this map

Clinton Center and the small settlement of Cleopatra anchor this 2010 topographic study of the Missouri-Iowa border region. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the West Fork Medicine Creek, Little Medicine Creek, and Irwin Creek, which carve through the rural terrain. This geography suggests a long history of agricultural dependency on these drainages, with the road system following a rigid grid that occasionally yields to the winding paths of the creeks. Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved on the landscape, specifically the Laughlin Cemetery in the northwest, Wilder Cemetery near the center, and Lowery Cemetery to the south. The map illustrates a quiet, rural interior where small communities and family landmarks persist along gravel routes like Bison St and Buck Ave.