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2013 Map of Gray

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Gray and the nearby village of Ross anchor this rural landscape in Audubon County, where the agricultural grid is defined by a rhythmic sequence of bird-named avenues such as Goldfinch Ave and Heron Ave. The terrain is shaped by the drainage of the E Nishnabotna River and Bluegrass Cr, which meander through the farmland towards Nishnabotna Pond in the southeast.

A notable local landmark, the Heritage Rose Garden, sits on the western edge of Gray near Co Road F 16, marking a point of horticultural interest amidst the larger scale of operations like Jack Farms. The map illustrates the contemporary road network, from local thoroughfares like Elm St to the long straight stretches of 130th St and 170th St, reflecting the enduring township-and-range structure that has governed Iowa's rural development for over a century.