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2022 Map of Massena

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Massena and Cumberland anchor this southwestern Iowa landscape, showing the traditional grid-iron street layouts that define local agricultural hubs. The terrain is shaped by the dendritic drainage of Sevenmile Cr, which is fed by numerous named tributaries including Whislers Br, Pettitts Br, and Hoyts Br. These waterways create a rolling topography that breaks the rigid section lines of the Public Land Survey System, which otherwise governs the placement of roads like Lansing Rd and Richland Rd.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous rural burial grounds scattered across the townships. From the Lincoln Center Cem in the north to the Saint Patricks Cem on the outskirts of Massena, these sites mark the social centers of early farming communities. The location of Norway Center and its adjacent Norway Center Cem provides a clear look at the persistent naming conventions of 19th-century settlement patterns in Cass County.