2018 Map of Earlham West

About this map

The town of Earlham anchors the northeast corner of this Madison County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the winding courses of the North River and the N Br N River. The map captures a transition between the established town street plan and the surrounding rural townships, defined by a network of gravel and paved roads such as Creamery Rd and Fawn Ave. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, including the Penn Center Cem and the Old Penn Center Cem, both located near the center of the quadrangle. Further south, the Eppard Cem sits near the meandering banks of the North River, illustrating the historical pattern of placing cemeteries on elevated ground near watercourses. The drainage of Tom Cr and numerous smaller tributaries across the townships of T77N and T76N highlights the drainage patterns that have shaped Iowa farming for generations.