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2018 Map of Climbing Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Climbing Hill sits on the high ground above the W Fork Little Sioux River, serving as a central point for this Woodbury County landscape. The settlement patterns follow the grid of county highways and local roads like Co Hwy D54 and Co Hwy K64, which bridge the numerous watercourses draining toward the river valley. To the south, Holly Springs provides another focal point of rural activity near the junction of Humbolt Ave and 300th St.

The complex drainage of the region is evident in the transition from natural meandering streams like Wolf Creek and Lum Hollow Creek to engineered waterways such as the Garretson Ditch and the Wolf Creek Drainage Ditch. Genealogists will find significant local history at several burial grounds, including the Climbing Hill Cem, the German City Cem, and Willow Cem. These sites, along with the section-line roads, preserve the rural character of these Iowa townships.