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1981 Map of Hillsboro

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Hillsboro occupies the high ground above the drainage basins of Cedar Creek and Little Cedar Creek in this 1981 snapshot of southeast Iowa. The map documents a landscape defined by sharp topographical contrasts, where flat upland farmsteads drop suddenly into the timbered ravines carved by Mud Creek and Rock Creek. The infrastructure of a bygone era is clearly visible through the Old Railroad Grade that once connected these rural communities.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the detailed plotting of rural landmarks like the Bayles Cem and the local Cemetery north of Mud Creek. The map also captures the meeting of three counties—Van Buren, Henry, and Lee—illustrating the jurisdictional boundaries that intersect near the settlement of Big Mound. From the Quarry in the northwest to the protected grounds of Coleman Memorial County Park, the sheet provides a meticulous record of land use and small-town settlement patterns.