2022 Map of Independence

Further south, the rural character remains centered on small junctions and parish life, notably at North Creek. A high concentration of religious landmarks, including Saint Peter and Paul Cem, Saint Michael the Archangel Cem, and Saint Stanislaus Cem, provides a detailed map for genealogists tracing family roots across the township lines of t22n r9w and t21n r8w. The terrain rises to Weaver Hill in the east, overlooking a network of country roads like Skroch Valley Rd and Korpal Valley that follow the natural contours of the Driftless Area.