2022 Map of Cotter

About this map

Columbus Junction and Columbus City anchor the southeastern corner of this landscape, where the Iowa River flows through the eastern flats of Louisa County. The terrain transitions from the broad river valley to the rolling uplands of the west, a region defined by agricultural plots and a high concentration of local burial grounds. Numerous small family and community cemeteries, such as Beauchamp Cem, Nicholson Cem, and Bullis Cem, are scattered across the northern sections, providing significant data points for genealogists tracking early regional families. Central to the map is the settlement of Cotter, situated along the rail line that cuts across the territory. The drainage patterns of Goose Cr, Monkey Run, and Long Creek illustrate the natural irrigation of the Iowa prairie, while the Washington Co and Louisa Co line marks the western boundary of this rural survey.