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2010 Map of Milton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Milton
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 Milton serves as the focal point of this Van Buren County survey, situated where the Fox River and Little Fox River systems converge in southern Iowa. The landscape is defined by its agrarian roots and religious heritage, notably marked by the Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery and numerous family burial grounds that trace the genealogy of the region. North of town, the small settlement of Troy sits along the northern edge of the map, connected by a grid of county roads such as Co Hwy J40.

A high density of local cemeteries, including Sunnyside, Stookesberry Cemetery, and Richardson Cemetery, suggests a long-established rural community with deep ancestral ties. The drainage of the North Wyaconda River and Billups Branch in the south, alongside Hickory Creek in the north, illustrates the intricate waterway network that shaped early land divisions and settlement patterns in this part of the state.