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2022 Map of Confidence

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Confidence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Promise City and the surrounding township lands of Wayne County define this rural landscape as it appeared in the early 21st century. The map reveals a deeply rooted agrarian community centered around small settlements like Confidence and Bethelhem. A network of country roads, including Co RD j22 and Co RD j18, connects isolated farmsteads across the undulating terrain between the South Fork Chariton River and its various tributaries such as Walker Br and Jordan Cr.

Genealogists will find significant value in the preservation of numerous family and community burial sites, including McDaniel Cem, Brown Cem, and Lacey Cem, which are scattered throughout the countryside. The presence of the Corydon Airport near Bridgeport and the enduring township boundaries of t70n r21w and t69n r20w highlight the blend of modern infrastructure with the historical public land survey system that still organizes this corner of Iowa.