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2010 Map of Climbing Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Climbing Hill sits at the junction of Moville Blacktop and Water St, serving as a central point in this rural Woodbury County landscape. The West Fork Little Sioux River meanders southward through the western half of the quadrangle, while the eastern portion is defined by the drainage of Wolf Creek and its branches. This 2010 survey illustrates a grid-like agricultural road network, where long stretches like Hancock Ave and Ida Ave connect small, dispersed communities.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several key burial sites, including the Climbing Hill Cemetery just south of its namesake town, as well as the Willow Cemetery and German City Cemetery located further south near Holly Springs. The settlement of Piero appears in the northeast, positioned along the banks of Wolf Creek. The drainage patterns, including the engineered Garretson Ditch in the southwest corner, highlight the ongoing relationship between the region's hydrology and its farmland.