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2015 Map of Lime Springs NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Chester sits near the northern edge of Howard County, positioned just south of the state line where the Upper Iowa River cuts across the corner of the section. This landscape is defined by the agricultural grid of northern Iowa, with a dense network of local roads such as Dale Ave, Elm Ave, and Garden Ave dividing the townships into precise square-mile sections. The terrain is drainage-rich, with Staff Cr and Beaver Cr meandering through the fields to meet the river, influencing the placement of early farmsteads and crossings.

Local history is anchored at the Chester Hill Cem north of the village, a key landmark for genealogical research in this rural pocket. The map illustrates the late-era transition of the countryside, where named thoroughfares like Iris Ave and numbered routes from 10th St down to 90th St provide a framework for studying land ownership and family tracts within townships t100n r14w, t100n r13w, t99n r14w, and t99n r13w.