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2015 Map of Fair Play

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Fair Play
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Fair Play and the smaller community of Dunnegan anchor this part of Polk County, where the agricultural landscape is shaped by a complex network of streams. The drainage of Bear Creek and Jump-Off Cr creates a rolling topography, marked by numerous smaller tributaries like Moore Br and Campbell Br. This 2015 survey reveals a pattern of rural settlement deeply tied to these watercourses and a grid of county roads such as S 33rd Rd and E 380th Rd.

Genealogists will find several significant burial sites across the township, including Bushy Creek Cemetery and Pickel Cemetery. Near the southwestern corner, the area around Cave Spring and its namesake Cave Spring Cemetery suggests a historical focal point for the local community. The transition between Cedar Co and Polk Co is clearly delineated, showing how these political boundaries intersect with the natural flow of S Fork Turkey Cr and Spring Cr.