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2010 Map of Grand Junction

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Grand Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Grand Junction serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated where the east-west highway and local rail corridors converge. The surrounding terrain is defined by the hydrologic network of Beaver Creek, along with its tributaries West Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek. These waterways dictate the placement of local infrastructure, notably at the Beaver Creek Bridge near the eastern settlement of Beaver.

Small-town Iowa life is recorded through the presence of essential community landmarks, including the Dana Post Office in the north and the Grand Junction Post Office. For those tracing local genealogy or land ownership, the map identifies specific locations such as Beaver Cemetery and Mount Calvary Cemetery. The precise grid of county roads, like V Ave and 240th St, provides a clear framework for locating old homesteads and rural school sites across the agrarian countryside.