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2022 Map of Ivester

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ivester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ivester serves as a central landmark in this portion of Grundy County, where a grid of section-line roads like 240th St and G Ave organize the Iowa prairie. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and branches of numerous waterways, including the winding paths of Wolf Creek, Black Hawk Creek, and Doud Creek. To the southwest, the settlement of Whitten sits near the border of the survey, reflecting the agricultural and residential patterns of the early 21st century.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in several rural cemeteries scattered throughout the townships, such as Sheller Cemetery in the north and Alice Union Cemetery to the east. The integration of modern infrastructure into this traditional farming landscape is evident through specialized access points like Wind Turbine Acc, marking the evolution of the rural economy. This topographic study captures a moment where long-standing family burial grounds like Melrose Cemetery and Benson Cemetery coexist with the shifting energy and transport needs of the region.