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2010 Map of Lorimor North

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lorimor North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lorimor sits at the southern edge of this Madison and Union County landscape, where the Lorimor Post Office serves as a central landmark for the surrounding rural townships. The area is defined by the winding paths of the North Fork Clanton Creek and South Fork Clanton Creek, which drain a countryside dotted with small historic settlements like Kasson, Gear, and Barney. These small clusters of buildings, often located at key road intersections, represent the enduring agricultural community structure of south-central Iowa.

Family history is preserved in several rural burial grounds throughout the quadrangle, including Clark Cemetery in the north and Barney Cemetery to the east. The terrain is further shaped by tributaries like West Wolf Creek and Fourmile Creek, while the named thoroughfares such as Macksburg Rd and Peru Rd connect the isolated hamlets of McPherson and Kasson to the larger regional network. This survey provides a clear view of the land divisions and watercourses that have dictated the placement of homesteads and cemeteries for generations.