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2013 Map of Granger

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Granger and Madrid anchor this central Iowa landscape, a region defined by the expansive waters of Saylorville Lake and Big Creek Lake. The Des Moines River winds through the western half of the map, flanked by smaller communities like Granger Homesteads, Gibbsville, and Snyder. These settlements reflect the local development patterns of Polk and Boone counties, where rural road grids meet significant hydrologic engineering projects.

Infrastructure for river crossings remains a key feature, with the High Bridge, Snyder Bridge, and Hanley Bridge providing essential connections across the fluctuating water levels of the river and reservoir systems. In the southern portion of the sheet, the convergence of Beaver Cr and Royer Cr near Granger highlights the intricate drainage network that has historically influenced land use and farm placement in this part of the state.