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2015 Map of Colo

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Colo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Colo stands as the central hub of this Story County landscape, where the intersection of a rigid section-line road grid meets the natural curves of the prairie drainage system. The town's layout is clearly defined by streets such as Main St and Bailey St, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with a high concentration of pioneer and family burial grounds including Sparrow Cem, Oak Hill Cem, Murphy Cem, and Saint James Cem. These sites, alongside the larger Colo Cem, offer significant landmarks for genealogical research in New Albany Township.

Water plays a defining role in the local geography, with the headwaters of E Indian Cr and S Minerva Cr winding through the township. The presence of Twin Anchors Lake to the southwest of the town center highlights more modern recreational or agricultural water management. The map's detailed documentation of rural roads like Co Rd E41 and E Mathews St provides a clear view of the twentieth-century land division that has shaped this Iowa farming community.