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1980 Map of Guss

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Guss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

One Hundred and Two River dominates the central geography of this Taylor County landscape, carving through the agricultural townships of Nodaway, Holt, Dallas, and Washington. The small settlement of Guss serves as a local anchor in the northwest, situated near the Guss Cem and the Maple Grove Ch. The map reveals a highly structured rural environment defined by section lines and a network of secondary roads that connect isolated farmsteads and historic community sites.

Genealogical interest is particularly high due to the distribution of several rural burial grounds, including Holt Cem to the east and Dallas Center Cem and Ladoga Cem to the south. The drainage system is intricate, featuring the West Fork Middle Branch One Hundred and Two River and Rose Br, which illustrate the natural watershed patterns of southwestern Iowa before modern land-use changes further altered the drainage of these agricultural fields.