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2018 Map of Colfax South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The village of Colfax anchors the northern reaches of this rural landscape where the Red Cedar River valley gives way to agricultural uplands. Development is concentrated along the river corridor and the local rail line, with Evergreen Cem situated on the outskirts. Moving south, the terrain becomes more defined by the glacial topography of Panther Hill and the prominent rise of Elk Mound, which overlooks the settlement of the same name.

Water plays a central role in the regional character, with the branching networks of Muddy Cr, Big Elk Cr, and Sinking Cr carving out lowlands between the farm fields. In the southeast, the small community of Pine Grove sits at a crossroads, representing the dispersed nature of late-20th and early-21st-century rural living. The map documents the persistent agricultural grid established by county roads such as Co RD BB and Co RD M as they navigate the ridges and creek valleys.