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2010 Map of Melbourne

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The town of Melbourne serves as the primary hub of this Central Iowa landscape, where the rectilinear grid of gravel roads and rural avenues defines the agricultural character of Marshall County. Local history is anchored by several community landmarks, including the Melbourne Post Office and the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery just south of the town center. Smaller rural settlements and junctions like Van Cleve, Luray, and Malta are scattered across the quadrangle, illustrating the dense network of small farming communities that once thrived in the region.

Hydrological features like North Timber Creek, Snipe Creek, and the North Skunk River break the geometric pattern of the section lines, winding through the fields and providing drainage for the fertile plains. For those researching family ties to the area, the inclusion of Logan Cemetery and Fairview Cemetery provides essential geographic points of reference for tracing early residents in Logan Township and beyond. Aviation history is also represented by the presence of Whites Airport in the western portion of the survey area.