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2022 Map of Melbourne

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Melbourne serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in southwest Marshall County, where the grid of rural roads meets the diagonal path of Marshalltown Blvd and the Iowa-330-Trl. The town's layout is clearly defined by its historic core near Railroad St and the Po, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with small, family-associated burial grounds like Maple Grove Cem and Logan Cem.

The physical geography is shaped by the drainage patterns of several waterways, including Snipe Cr and the N Skunk River in the south, and the branches of N Timber Cr and S Timber Cr to the north and east. The small settlement of Van Cleve sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, illustrating the dispersed nature of Iowa's rural hamlets. This survey preserves the exact placement of these community landmarks and the extensive section-line road network that defines the region's character.