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2010 Map of Malone

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Malone settlement and its surrounding agricultural landscape are defined by the winding course of the Wapsipinicon River and its numerous tributaries. This survey captures a rural Iowa township grid where small family-named burial grounds like the Cousin-Smith Cemetery, Pehlarm Cemetery, and the hyphenated Bowers-Dannatt-Hill Cemetery provide important genealogical markers of early area families. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the intricate hydrology of the river bottomlands, where Jones Creek and Martin Creek feed into the larger channel.

Further north, the terrain transitions into a highly organized network of gravel and paved roads, including the historical alignment of Old Hwy 30. Waterways such as Brophy Creek and Cherry Creek cut diagonally across the section lines, shaping the placement of local homesteads and access routes. This 2010 edition documents a mature prairie landscape where the intersection of natural drainage and systematic land division is clearly preserved.