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2015 Map of Milo

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Milo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The town of Milo sits at the center of this rural Warren County landscape, characterized by a transition from the agricultural uplands to the winding valley of the South River. Further north, the smaller settlements of Ackworth and Sandyville anchor the region, connected by a network of section-line roads such as Jesup St and Iowa St. The topography is defined by the drainage basins of Otter Creek and Plank Cr, which carve through the Iowa prairie.

For genealogists and local historians, the area is rich in pioneer-era markers. Numerous burial grounds are scattered across the quadrangle, including the Milo International Order of Odd Fellows Cem and the Hammondsburg Cem. Other small sites like Ackworth Cem, Sandyville Cem, Lacey Cem, and Belmont Cem offer specific touchpoints for tracing family roots in this corner of the state, preserving the memory of communities that developed along the tributaries of the South River.