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2013 Map of Jerico

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Chickasaw County is defined here by the winding course of the E Fork Wapsipinicon River, which snakes through the western and central portions of the quadrangle. The small settlement of Jerico serves as the primary local landmark, situated at the junction of several county roads including Nolan Ave and 120th St. This area of northeastern Iowa is characterized by its organized grid of rural avenues and streets, such as March Ave and Odessa Ave, which partition the fertile land into distinct sections for farming.

The hydrology of the region is further shaped by Plum Cr in the southeast, another slow-moving waterway typical of the state's drainage patterns. Highway 63 provides the principal north-south transit corridor, bisecting the township and connecting local homesteads with larger regional markets. For those researching family history in the area, the map provides a clear look at the road network that has historically linked the farms surrounding Jerico to the rest of the county.