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2018 Map of Evanston

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Evanston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Des Moines River carves a deep, winding valley through this central Iowa landscape, framing a series of rural hamlets and historic townships. The settlement at Coalville and the nearby Evanston sit atop the bluffs overlooking the river, while the town of Duncombe serves as a northern hub along the roadway network. The river corridor is notable for its concentration of early burial grounds, including the Pleasant Valley Cem and Border Plains Cem, which mark the sites of early pioneer communities like Border Plains.

Away from the river, the land transitions into a highly structured agricultural grid defined by local roads like Racine Ave and Union Ave. Smaller rail-side or crossroads locations such as Judd and Brushy appear as quiet outposts amidst the drainage network of Brushy Creek and Holliday Cr. This map captures a moment of modern rural stability where the deep geological cuts of the river valley provide a sharp contrast to the precise section lines of the surrounding prairie.