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2013 Map of Huxley

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Huxley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The growing town of Huxley anchors this 2013 survey, illustrating the modern expansion of residential subdivisions into the surrounding prairie. North of town, the Ames Municipal Airport and a cluster of named streets like Emerald Dr and Jewel Dr indicate significant development near the county line. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the South Skunk River and its tributaries, Walnut Creek and Ballard Creek, which create natural corridors through the grid-iron road system of Story County.

Historically significant points like the small community of Shipley in the northeast and Midvale to the west provide local context for researchers tracing rural settlement patterns. The infrastructure is dominated by the north-south interstate corridor, while local landmarks such as the Skunk River Bridge and Sand Hill Trail offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the evolution of Iowa's transportation network between Cambridge and the larger municipal centers.