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2022 Map of Manilla

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Manilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Manilla and Homer serve as the primary anchors for this agricultural landscape in southwestern Rush County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage infrastructure, such as Hodge Ditch, Arbuckle Ditch, and the curiously named Logan Nine Hundred Forty-Five Ditch, reflecting a long-standing history of water management to support local farming. The area is intersected by the Little Blue River in the northwest and the Flatrock River in the southeast, with Conns Creek winding through the central township sections.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Sells Cem, Bebout Cem, and Hurst Cem. The presence of Webster Airport near Homer and the Radar - Bowman - Worland Cem provides contemporary points of interest amidst the traditional grid of county roads. The smaller settlement of Gowdy sits further south, marking a crossroads in an area otherwise characterized by isolated farmsteads and creek valleys like Little Hurricane Cr.