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2018 Map of Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Iowa City extends its southern reach into this landscape, where the Iowa River valley dictates the placement of settlements and transport corridors. The town of Hills serves as a central hub, situated near the confluence of Old Mans Creek and the river, while Riverside marks the southern extent across the Johnson and Washington County line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, including Dirty Face Creek and the various forks of Liberty Creek, which have shaped the agricultural grid of the region.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several small burial sites that dot the countryside. Longstanding family and community connections are evident at the Welsh Cemetery, Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, and Mentzer Cemetery. These sites, along with Sandtown Cemetery and Cline Cemetery, provide critical reference points for tracing the early residency of Johnson County families. The map also records numerous rural roads, such as Sharon Center Road SW and Oak Crest Hill Road SE, which have facilitated local transit for generations.