2018 Map of Fraser

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through a landscape of deeply cut ravines and high bluffs, defining the character of this Boone County region. This survey highlights the small riverside community of Fraser and the upland settlement of Ridgeport, connected by a grid of rural roads such as 130th St and Co Hwy D64. The area is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds that reflect the long-standing agricultural heritage of central Iowa. Genealogists will find a concentrated cluster of sites including Hardin Cem, Bethel Owen Cem, and Runyan Cem, along with the Boone County Farm Cem. The terrain is further shaped by tributaries like Mineral Br and Elkhorn Cr, which carve into the glacial till to meet the main river valley, creating a complex topography unusual for the surrounding plains.