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2018 Map of Mapleton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mapleton serves as the central hub of this western Iowa landscape, situated at the confluence of several prominent waterways including the Maple River and Heisler Cr. The town's grid is detailed with residential streets like S 4th St and S 6th St, leading toward community landmarks such as James G Whiting Memorial Field. For those tracing local heritage, the area maintains several burial grounds, including Mount Hope Cem, Saint Marys Cem, and the more isolated Heisler Cem to the northeast.

The surrounding terrain is defined by a network of named drainages and coulees, such as Poverty Hollow and Dutch Hollow, which feed into Pumpkin Run and Simmons Cr. The map captures the agricultural organization of the region, where a geometric grid of rural roads like Obrien Ave and 320th St sections off the land. This 2018 survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the Woodbury and Monona county line near the Maple River valley.