2022 Map of Mapleton SE

About this map

Soldier River and its tributary system define the drainage of this portion of Monona County, where the landscape is carved by McCleery Cr, Jordan Cr, and Cottonwood Cr. The map documents a predominantly rural section of western Iowa, structured by a strict section-line road grid with names like Plum Ave and Poplar Ave. For genealogists, the map identifies three distinct burial grounds: Center Cem in the northwest, Jordan Cem near the southern boundary, and Putman Cem on the eastern edge. The concentration of these cemeteries alongside established waterways like Beaver Cr suggests the enduring footprints of early family homesteads and pioneer-era community centers within the township boundaries of t84n r43w and t84n r42w.