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2010 Map of Inwood

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Inwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Inwood serves as the primary hub of this Lyon County agricultural landscape, shown here at the start of the 21st century. The town's grid is anchored by the Inwood Post Office and intersected by Jefferson St and Oak St, reflecting its role as a local service center for the surrounding farmsteads. The outlying sections are characterized by a precise square-mile road network, including corridors like Cherry Ave and 240th St, which trace the path of earlier pioneer land claims.

Genealogists and local historians will find several key landmarks for family research, such as Bethlehem Cemetery in the north and Richland Cemetery to the southeast. The landscape is subtly drained by Dry Run Creek and Nelson Creek, with the small settlement of Elm Spring located to the west of the main town. The persistence of these named rural cemeteries and small community centers among the vast grid of county roads provides a clear record of the settlement patterns in northwest Iowa.