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2021 Map of Mendota

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Mendota
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

State Line Road serves as the dividing line between Iowa and Missouri on this topographic study, where the rolling hills of Appanoose and Putnam counties meet. The small settlement of Mendota occupies the center of the Missouri side, positioned near Mendota Cemetery and the headwaters of Sandy Creek. To the south, Howland sits atop a ridge overlooking the winding drainage of North Blackbird Creek, while Cincinnati anchors the northern Iowa section.

This agricultural landscape is defined by a dense network of local section roads, including 590th Street and 155th Street, which connect isolated homesteads and several family burial grounds. The map preserves the locations of Baker Cemetery and Bozwell Cemetery, providing essential coordinates for genealogists tracing ancestors in this border region. The drainage patterns of Little Shoal Creek and several unnamed forks illustrate the complex topography that dictated early settlement patterns in this part of the Midwest.