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2015 Map of Farnhamville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Farnhamville and the surrounding townships of Calhoun and Webster counties are captured here at a moment of agricultural maturity. The landscape is a testament to the extensive drainage projects required for the region's productivity, clearly illustrated by engineered waterways like Ditch Number 12 and Ditch Number 28. These artificial channels supplement the natural flow of Hardin Cr and Reading Cr, creating a highly modified and efficient prairie grid.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of these rural communities through the inclusion of Cedar Cem near Rinard and Reading Cem further south. The map documents the tight-knit settlement pattern of the mid-2010s, showing the small nodes of Somers and Slifer connected by a relentless network of section-line roads, such as Adams Ave and Baxter Ave, that define the spatial organization of this Iowa heartland.