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2018 Map of Cream

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Cream and Herold serve as the primary focal points of this Buffalo County landscape, where the deeply incised valleys of the driftless region dictate the pattern of human settlement. The drainage network, led by Little Waumandee Cr and Waumandee Cr, is supplemented by several numbered reservoirs, including 1.5 Reservoir and 1.3 Reservoir, suggesting a managed approach to the local watershed. High ridges such as Alma Ridge, Huber Ridge, and Belvidere Ridge divide the land into distinct coulees like Schmidt Valley, Schultz Valley, and Yaeger Valley.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered burial sites that serve these rural communities, including Lincoln Cem, Zion Cem, and Anchorage Cem. The road network follows the natural topography, with routes like Co Rd T and Co Rd E winding through the lowlands while others trace the high spine of Belvidere Ridge Rd. The map illustrates a contemporary agricultural landscape where family-named landmarks and geographic features remain the primary identifiers of place.