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2015 Map of Giard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Ion Methodist Church and the adjacent Ion Methodist Cem stand at the northeastern corner of this landscape, overlooking the deeply carved valley of the Yellow River. This section of northeast Iowa, split by the Allamakee County and Clayton County line, is defined by narrow ridges and steep drainages like Bloody Run and Dougherty Cr. The settlement patterns follow the high ground and valley floors, with small crossroads communities such as Beulah, Froelich, and Giard clustered in the southern half of the map.

Genealogists and local historians will find several well-preserved landmarks, including the Saint Wenceslaus Church and its cemetery, alongside the specifically named Railroad Employee Cem near Beulah. The infrastructure of the area is further represented by the Monona Municipal Airport and a network of rural roads such as Old Mission Dr and Spook Cave RD, which navigate the complex topography between the upland fields and the river bottoms.