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2013 Map of Leon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Leon serves as the primary hub of this south-central Iowa landscape, defined by an orderly grid of streets like N Main St and S Main St that give way to a sprawling rural road network. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage system, where the Weldon River and Little River move through the countryside supported by numerous tributaries including Mcgruder Cr, Kilgore Cr, and Brush Cr.

A small concentration of settlement at Brucewell in the southeast corner provides a point of interest for local historians, situated near the intersection of Co Rd-J52 and Lick Br. The map reveals the transition from town life to agricultural land, connected by named thoroughfares such as Pony Farm Rd and New Salem Rd. These routes follow the natural topography created by the waterways, illustrating how the regional hydrology influenced the placement of early homesteads and county transit lines.