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2018 Map of Leighton

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Leighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Leighton and the small settlements of Olivet and Bellefountain anchor this study of the Iowa interior, where the Des Moines River cuts through the southwest corner of the quadrangle. The landscape is defined by its rural cemetery network, which includes several local-history landmarks such as Fishville Cem, Evergreen Cem, and the Mahaska County Farm Cem. These locations, along with Howard Cem and Butler Cem, provide a fine-grained look at the generational footprints of families across the Marion and Mahaska county line.

Transportation patterns are visible through the local road network and river crossings like the Bellefountain Bridge. Waterways such as Muchakinock Cr, Price Cr, and Saint Joseph Cr carve the terrain, while routes like Carbon TRL and Old HWY 92 suggest the historical paths connecting these farming communities. This record of the late 2010s captures the transition between early county highways and the modern section-line grid.