2015 Map of Melcher-Dallas

About this map

Melcher-Dallas serves as the primary hub in this portion of Marion County, where a grid of rural roads connects several small, distinct communities including Columbia, Gosport, and Belinda. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of English Creek and Columbia Creek, which cut through the agricultural terrain. For those researching local family history, the map provides precise locations for numerous burial sites scattered across the townships, such as Sacred Heart Cemetery near the main settlement, Strong Cemetery, and Stotts Cemetery on the eastern edge. The southern border marks the transition from Marion County into Lucas County along Lucas Co Line Road, near the community of Purdy. This modern survey preserves the spatial relationships between these long-standing rural Iowa settlements and their surrounding natural features like Long Branch and Crow Creek.