Madrid and Luther anchor this central Iowa landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the wooded drainages of the Des Moines River. The terrain is defined by a dense network of small tributaries including Big Creek, Prairie Creek, and Murphy Branch, which carve through the farmland. For local historians and genealogists, this 2015 survey is particularly valuable for its mapping of numerous rural burial grounds, such as Hull Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, and Cassel Cemetery. Significant transportation markers include Big Creek Bridge Two and the path of Swede Point Road, while the northern edge of Madrid reveals a transition from traditional street names like North Main Street to modern highway corridors.
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1911 · Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Slater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Ames
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Slater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Ames
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Boone
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000