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2018 Map of Highland East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Driftless Area of Iowa County comes into sharp focus through this late-2010s survey, centered on the village of Highland and the distinctive geological formation at Pompey Pillar. The landscape is defined by its dendritic drainage patterns, where narrow ridges like Sunny Ridge separate deep-cut valleys such as Smoky Hollow and Norway Hollow. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the sprawling waters of Black Hawk Lake, which follows the winding contours of the Otter Cr valley.

Local heritage is well-preserved through several family and parish burial grounds, including Saint Malachy Cem in the northeast and Blabaum Cem near the pillar. The rural road network, featuring names like Farmers Ridge Rd and Cave Hollow Rd, reflects a long-standing agricultural and topographical identity that has persisted into the 21st century. High points like Maiden Rock offer a perspective on the complex terrain that avoided glaciation during the last ice age.