2018 Map of Garden Grove

About this map

Garden Grove and Humeston anchor this rural survey of the southern Iowa landscape, where the headwaters of the Weldon River and the Chariton River carve through the terrain of the Decatur and Wayne county border. The area is defined by a dense network of country cemeteries and local landmarks, including Garden Grove Cem, Green Bay Cem, and Lewisburg Cem, reflecting generations of settlement along these rolling uplands. The terrain near High Point serves as a divide between several small watercourses like Steel Cr and Turkey Run. Local transport and utility are evidenced by the presence of the Watkins Private Airport and uniquely named rural routes such as Popcorn Rd. This 2018 record shows how the original township and range divisions, such as t70n r24w, continue to shape the modern land-use patterns of these agricultural communities.