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2013 Map of Commerce

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Commerce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Raccoon River and the large Dale Maffit Reservoir anchor the southern portion of this landscape, illustrating the critical water infrastructure and drainage systems serving the Des Moines metropolitan fringe. The map documents the suburban transition of West Des Moines, where legacy settlements like Commerce and Ashawa are increasingly surrounded by the grid of modern arterial roads such as Mills Civic Pkwy and Ashworth Rd.

Northward, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Walnut Cr and Jordan Cr, which cut through developing residential tracts and the Ponderosa Public Golf Course. The convergence of Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 is a prominent feature, flanked by the Waukee West Bound Rest Area and its eastbound counterpart. This survey preserves a specific moment of rapid expansion, showing how contemporary thoroughfares like University Ave and Grand Ave have become the primary conduits through once-rural sections of Polk and Dallas counties.