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2018 Map of Lucas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lucas and Norwood anchor this part of southern Iowa, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of White Breast Creek and its various tributaries. The terrain transitions from the open uplands near Norwood to the more dissected valleys of Indian Cr and Swede Hollow. The settlement pattern follows a grid of township and range lines, but the topography of the creek bottoms dictates the path of many local routes like 185th Trl.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including Rose Hill Cem, Clore Cem, and Grimes Cem, scattered throughout the countryside. In the south, Stephens Forest Pond provides a notable point of interest within the wooded creek breaks. The map documents the enduring rural character of the area, showing the placement of farmsteads and the network of county roads like Co Rd H20 that connect these small communities.