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2018 Map of Grant

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

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The W Nodaway River and West Nodaway River carve through the agricultural landscape at the convergence of Cass, Montgomery, and Adams counties. This rural corridor is anchored by the small settlements of Grant and Lyman, which served as local hubs for the surrounding farming community. The landscape is notably dense with early burial grounds, suggesting a well-established history of township organization and family settlement.

Genealogists can trace a high concentration of cemeteries including Newtons Grove Cem, Saint Johns Cem, Weirich Cem, and Douglas Township Cem. The drainage patterns of Sevenmile Cr and Williams Cr influence the local road network, which follows a rigid section-line grid typical of the region's development. Other significant markers include Noble Center Cem and Reno Cem, documenting the enduring footprint of rural Iowa's early inhabitants.