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2010 Map of Mechanicsville

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mechanicsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Mechanicsville serves as the primary hub of this eastern Iowa landscape, situated along the historic path of the Old Lincoln Hwy. The town center is anchored by the Mechanicsville Post Office, while the surrounding agricultural lands are defined by a grid of rural routes such as Cherry Grove Rd and Badger Rd. The topography is marked by a network of drainage systems, including the meandering Clear Creek and South Fork Walnut Creek, which carve through the farmland.

Family and community history is etched across the landscape through numerous burial grounds. From Rose Hill Cemetery on the edge of town to more isolated sites like Piper-Kohl Cemetery, White Oak Cemetery, and Pioneer Cemetery, these locations provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research. The map preserves the specific placement of these rural landmarks alongside Andre Cemetery and Union Cemetery, documenting the distribution of early settlement patterns in Cedar County.