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2018 Map of Derby

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Derby serves as the central hub of this Southern Iowa landscape, situated just north of the border between Lucas Co and Wayne Co. The region is defined by a dense network of family-named and local burial grounds, including Gay Cem, Goshen Cem, Webb Cem, Derby Cem, Murray Cem, Humeston Cem, and Woods Cem, providing significant topographical markers for genealogical research. These sites are scattered across the undulating terrain between several prominent waterways.

The Chariton River meanders across the northern half of the map, while the southern reaches are drained by the winding courses of Fivemile Creek and Wolf Creek. Small rural clusters like Watrous and the town of Derby are connected by a grid of section-line roads, such as Co Rd H50 and Co Rd J16, which trace the agricultural development of the township. This survey preserves the 2018 layout of these rural communities and their proximity to historical creeks like Hamilton Cr and Honey Cr.