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2022 Map of Lanyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The agrarian borderlands where Greene, Webster, and Boone counties meet define this corner of the Iowa prairie. The small unincorporated community of Lanyon sits near the headwaters of Lost Grove Cr, surrounded by a rectilinear grid of section roads like Indiana Ave and 380th St that reflect the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System. To the southwest, the town of Paton marks a local center of activity near the Paton Township Cem.

Natural drainage patterns, though heavily managed by features such as Ditch Number 48, still follow the winding paths of Beaver Cr and E Buttrick Cr. Genealogists may find interest in the scattered burial sites that anchor the local history of these townships, including the Renner Cem located in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle near Little Beaver Cr. The map illustrates the contemporary landscape of high-plains farming, where terrain features like Devils Fork break the consistent agricultural expanse.