2015 Map of Crawfordsville

About this map

Crawfordsville sits as a central hub in this section of southeastern Iowa, where the gridded country roads of Washington and Henry counties converge. This agricultural landscape is defined by the winding paths of Crooked Creek and its tributaries, including East Fork Crooked Creek and West Fork Crooked Creek, which cut through the otherwise orderly sections of the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals a dense network of local heritage sites, particularly a high concentration of rural cemeteries such as Rumble Cem and Fern Cliff Evangelic Cem. These sites, often located near small settlements like Noble or tucked away off routes like Sockum Ridge Rd, serve as primary markers for family historians tracing the early inhabitants of the region. To the south, the settlement of Olds anchors the lower portion of the map, illustrating the continued importance of these small township centers in the modern era.