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2015 Map of Lehigh

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lehigh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Des Moines River carves a deep path through Webster County, creating a distinct break in the flat prairie landscape of central Iowa. The settlement of Lehigh sits prominently on the river's eastern bend, where a network of local streets like E Main St and Spencer Hill St meet the water. To the south, the town of Dayton anchors the township, surrounded by several smaller burial grounds that provide valuable touchpoints for family history research, including Dayton Cemetery and Low Cemetery.

The terrain shifts dramatically from the agricultural grid to the wooded drainage basins of Crooked Creek and Skillet Creek. Unique natural features like Deception Hollow suggest the varied topography found along the river valley, contrasting with the straight section lines of County Road P61 and Quail Avenue that define the region's farming layout. Further west, the small community of Burnside marks the transition into the open fields typical of the Des Moines Lobe landform.