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2015 Map of Mackey

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mackey sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in Boone County, where the township lines of Dodge and Harrison meet. The map reveals a high concentration of small family and community burial grounds, such as Leininger Cem and South Marion Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this part of central Iowa. The drainage pattern is defined by the winding paths of Squaw Cr and Montgomery Cr, which intersect the rigid grid of section roads.

Infrastructure in this era is characterized by functional river crossings like the Squaw Creek Bridge and Squaw Creek Bridge Two. These sites, along with landmarks like Saint Paul's Lutheran Cem, illustrate the enduring presence of early pioneer settlements and their religious institutions within the modern farming economy. The map provides a clear view of the section-line road network that has dictated travel and property boundaries across the Hamilton Co and Boone Co border for generations.