Loading map...

2015 Map of Garwin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Garwin sits at the center of this rural Tama County landscape, where the local economy and geography are defined by the winding paths of Deer Cr and Crystal Cr. The town's grid is anchored by Rider St and Carlton St, surrounded by an extensive network of section roads like Co Rd E27. This 2015 survey reveals a terrain deeply tied to its lineage, evidenced by a high density of small family and community burial grounds scattered across the countryside.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several distinct sites including Garwin Union Cem, Rock Creek Cem, Rock Valley Cem, and Dodson Cem. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Iowa River flows near Sportsman Lake, marking a transition from the agricultural uplands to the river bottomlands. This modern topographic study preserves the spatial relationship between these watercourses and the century-old rural landmarks that continue to define the region.