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2018 Map of Dike

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Dike serves as the primary hub in this portion of Grundy County, situated where the terrain transitions from the headwaters of N Fork Black Hawk Cr to the more southern reaches of S Fork Black Hawk Cr. The landscape is dominated by the geometric precision of the Public Land Survey System, with a dense grid of rural roads such as 160th St and Co Rd D25 connecting dispersed farmsteads and agricultural operations.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of township-level landmarks across the rural sections. These include several well-preserved burial sites like Beaver Township Cem in the north, Lincoln Township Cem near the center, and Grant Township Cem in the southeast. Smaller hamlets and rail-aligned settlements like Sinclair and Swanton provide historical context for the regional transportation and commerce network that once relied heavily on local creek systems like Willow Cr.