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2018 Map of Hopeville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Hopeville sits at a high point in southern Iowa, anchoring a landscape defined by the drainage patterns of the Thompson River and its numerous tributaries. This survey captures the rural character of the border between Clarke and Decatur counties, where the land is carved by W Long Cr, E Long Cr, and Short Cr. The settlement pattern is strictly oriented to the Public Land Survey System, with a grid of gravel roads such as Doyle St and 140th Ave crossing the rolling terrain.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds scattered across the townships. From Hopeville Cem near the town center to the more remote Sanders Cem, Gregg Cem, Warrick Cem, and Wheelis Cem, these sites provide a spatial record of early pioneer families. The map illustrates a mature agricultural region where the natural watercourses, like Long Cr, remain the primary breaks in a heavily managed farm landscape.