2015 Map of Dunkerton

About this map

Dunkerton serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in northeastern Black Hawk County, situated where the Dunkerton Bridge crosses Crane Creek. The surrounding prairie is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid, including Co Rd 54 and E Airline Hwy, which connect small outlying settlements like Dewar and numerous family cemeteries. These burial grounds, such as Lester Township Cem, Fairview-Lester Cem, and Saint Francis Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogists researching the local township history. The drainage patterns of the Wapsipinicon River and its tributaries, like Elk Run and Poyner Cr, carve through the rolling farmland, dictating the placement of secondary roads and field boundaries in this well-established farming community.