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2013 Map of Gibson

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Gibson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The N Skunk River meanders through the southern half of this Keokuk County landscape, defining the rural character of a region historically tied to agriculture and small-town junctions. Small community clusters such as Indianapolis and Spring Valley are situated along the river's drainage, while Gibson stands in the northeast corner near the S English River. The grid of section roads, including Urbana Ave and Yale Ave, reveals a tightly organized township structure typical of the Iowa prairie.

Waterways like Pleasant Cr and Cedar Cr provide the primary topographic relief, feeding into the larger river systems. In the northern reaches, the Rose Hill Access area marks a preserved space near the headwaters of these creeks. The presence of Coal Creek and the short Elevator St in Gibson points to the area's legacy of rail-side transport and local trade that once anchored these Keokuk County settlements.