2018 Map of Earlham East

About this map

The Hogback Covered Bridge stands as a primary landmark in this Madison County landscape, spanning the North River just south of Clucas. The terrain is defined by the branching drainages of the North Branch North River and Bulger Cr, which carve a detailed topography across the agricultural heartland. Small clusters of settlement at Earlham and Stringtown anchor the local road network, which follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. For genealogists and local historians, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, documenting eight distinct cemeteries including North Branch Cem, Rodabough Cem, and the Worthington Cem. These sites, along with family-named landmarks and historical watercourses like Badger Cr and Tom Cr, provide a clear picture of the rural Iowa community structure as it persisted into the twenty-first century.