2018 Map of Keystone South

About this map

Luzerne and the northern reaches of Belle Plaine anchor this rural landscape in Benton County, where the township structure of the Iowa prairie remains visible through a grid of secondary roads and local county trunks. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Prairie Creek and Buckeye Creek, which influence the placement of early settlements and agricultural holdings. Genealogists will find a concentration of burial sites reflecting the area's sectarian and pioneer history, including the Holy Cross Cemetery, Lutheran Cemetery, and Keystone Cemetery. The map also captures the path of Willow Brook and the transition between several township ranges, including t83n r12w and t82n r11w, illustrating how the 19th-century Public Land Survey System continues to dictate the modern rural layout.