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2018 Map of Columbus Junction

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The confluence of the Iowa River and Cedar River dominates this portion of Louisa County, creating a landscape defined by broad river bottoms and the communities that grew alongside them. Columbus Junction sits as the primary hub at the southern edge of the sheet, situated near the western bank of the Iowa River where it merges with the Cedar. To the south, Columbus City maintains its own distinct footprint, while the smaller settlement of Fredonia occupies the narrow strip of land between the two rivers just north of their junction.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across this rural landscape, including family and community landmarks like Tennessee Cem, Schmeltzer Cem, and the Linn Grove Cem to the east. The map also reveals the hydraulic management of the lowlands, evidenced by Ditch Number 25 and the various creeks like Pike Creek that feed into the major river systems. This area is a significant intersection of transport and river history, where roads like Todds Ferry Rd hint at older modes of crossing these wide waterways.