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2018 Map of Granger

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Granger
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Madrid sits at the northern edge of this landscape, where the prairie begins to break toward the valley carved by the Des Moines River. This river corridor serves as the central geographic feature, widening significantly as it enters the headwaters of Saylorville Lake. The settlement patterns here reflect a mix of established towns and smaller agrarian clusters like Gibbsville and the Granger Homesteads. Local history and genealogy are anchored by numerous rural burial sites scattered throughout the terrain, including Mount Hope Cem, Snider Cem, and Hopkins Grove Cem.

Water plays a defining role in the topography beyond the main river, with Mosquito Cr, Big Cr, and Beaver Cr threading through the countryside. To the east, Big Creek Lake creates a distinct recreational and ecological zone. The map captures the intersection of Boone, Dallas, and Polk counties, showing how the road network, including routes like NW Madrid Dr and Xavier Ave, connects these disparate communities and cemeteries across the central Iowa plains.