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2013 Map of Emerson

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Emerson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The W Nishnabotna River meanders through the western reaches of this Mills County landscape, crossing beneath the Nishnabotna River Bridge in a region defined by its fertile agricultural grid. The settlement of Emerson serves as a local hub in the southeast, while Hastings sits further west, both oriented along a transit corridor that includes N Railway St and S Railway St.

Water drainage is a defining characteristic of the terrain, with Indian Cr, Douglas Cr, and Mud Cr carving subtle paths across the prairie. The presence of Willow Slough near Ewans Ln provides a distinct hydrological feature amidst the rectilinear road network of named avenues like Epperson Ave and Ingraham Ave. This survey documents the intersection of rural life and traditional Iowa topography in the early twenty-first century.