2018 Map of Hillsboro

About this map

Hillsboro sits at a geographic crossroads where Van Buren and Henry Counties meet, surrounded by a landscape defined by the winding tributaries of the Cedar Creek system. This area of southeast Iowa shows a well-established rural grid, with the township lines of t70n r7w and t70n r8w organizing the farms and fields. Local history is anchored by a series of burial grounds including Hillsboro Cem, Bayles Cem, and Cottonwood Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in the region. To the northeast, the community of Salem borders the drainage of Little Cedar Creek. The terrain is characterized by the intricate dendritic patterns of small waterways like Mud Cr, Rock Cr, and Reeds Cr, which have dictated the placement of roads such as Salem Rd and Agency Rd across these rolling uplands.