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2018 Map of Mapleton SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Soldier River anchors the southeastern corner of this Iowa landscape, where the terrain transitions from the broader valley into the dissected uplands of Monona County. The hydrology is defined by a dense network of tributaries including McCleerey Cr and Jordan Cr, which carve through the loess hills typical of this region. This 2018 survey reveals a rural infrastructure organized around the Public Land Survey System, with gravel roads like Sequoia Ave and Poplar Ave following section lines over undulating ridges.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial grounds preserved within these sections, including Center Cem in the northwest and Putman Cem near the river. The concentration of cemeteries such as Jordan Cem alongside established drainage basins like Beaver Cr suggests the long-standing settlement patterns of the township. The map illustrates how modern agriculture and county highways such as Co Hwy E34 navigate the steep local relief between Green Valley and the surrounding heights.