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2018 Map of Des Moines NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Ankeny and its surrounding communities in Polk County are documented during a period of significant suburban integration and infrastructure development. The transition from smaller, historically distinct settlements like Berwick, Saylor, and Enterprise into the modern urban fabric is evident, with the road networks of Ankeny expanding southward toward Des Moines. The northern reaches of the state capital appear along the southern edge of the sheet, including neighborhoods such as Capitol Heights and Bowsher.

Local landmarks such as the Ankeny Regional Airport and several historic burial grounds, including Greenwood Cem, Berwick Cem, and Highland Memory Gardens, provide essential reference points for genealogists. The natural drainage of the land is defined by Fourmile Cr and Muchikinock Cr, which flow through a landscape that still retains pockets of its agrarian past even as new residential developments such as Swanwood and Carney reshape the terrain between the major municipal centers.