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1980 Map of Ivester

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Ivester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Ivester stands as a focal point in this portion of Grundy County, surrounded by a productive landscape of well-defined townships including Melrose, Palermo, Felix, and Clay. The terrain is etched by the meandering paths of Black Hawk Creek, Wolf Creek, and Dowd Creek, which dictate the drainage patterns across these agricultural sections.

For genealogists and local historians, the presence of several established burial grounds provides significant research value, including Sheller Cem in the north and Benson Cem to the south, along with Melrose Cem and Alice Union Cem. Evidence of the region's changing transportation infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade found in the southern reaches of the map, marking the former path of a rail line that once served the local economy.