2022 Map of Gardner

About this map

Melville Township Cem sits on the northern edge of this agricultural landscape in Audubon County, where the grid of rural section roads meets the rolling drainages of the West Nishnabotna watershed. The map records the quiet settlements of Gardner and Larland, points of connection for farmsteads linked by a named network of thoroughfares including Nighthawk Ave and Robin Ave. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Davids Cr and Crabapple Cr, which dictate the local topography between the rigid lines of the Public Land Survey System. This survey documents the modern state of these rural townships, preserving the precise locations of family-history landmarks and the small-town hubs that have sustained the local farming economy for generations.