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2015 Map of Mingo

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Mingo
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 Mingo anchors the southeastern corner of this Jasper County landscape, situated near the intersection of modern corridors and the headwaters of Clear Cr. Further northwest, the smaller settlements of Farrar and Clyde represent the distributed agricultural network of the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by a series of north-south drainage patterns, including Wolf Cr and Byers Br, which have shaped the local topography and placement of rural roads.

For genealogists and local historians, the area is notably dense with early burial sites, including Ashton Cem, Farrar Cem, and Graham Cem. These sites, along with Deeter Cem and Kintz Cem, are scattered across the township boundaries of Story, Polk, and Jasper Counties. The map also records early water management efforts, such as Ditch Number 38, which reflects the long-term engineering of the Iowa prairie for agricultural production.