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2010 Map of Eddyville

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Eddyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through this Mahaska and Wapello County landscape, defining the character of the river valley settlements at the turn of the 21st century. Eddyville sits as the primary hub on the eastern bank, supported by the smaller community of Bridgeport just across the water. The area's rural history is preserved in its numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Henness Cemetery, Muchakinock Cemetery, and Carpenter Cemetery, which are scattered throughout the agricultural uplands.

Water management and recreation are central to the region, evident in the engineering of Drainage Ditch Number 2 and the public access points like Eveland Access and Hardfish Access. Small settlements like Givin and Lakonta remain as markers of the area's older township patterns, while tributary systems like Muchakinock Creek and Bluff Creek feed into the main river channel, shaping the fertile bottomlands between the bluffs.