Bear Cr carves through the undulating rural landscape of Jones County, framing a corridor of small-town life and agricultural tradition. The northwestern corner reaches into the edge of Anamosa, while the town of Morley anchors the southern reaches and Olin sits at the southeastern edge of the survey. The mapping reveals a dense network of local history, marked by numerous small burial grounds such as Midland Cem, Artloch Cem, and the Green Center Cem. Notable landmarks like the Fremont Mill Bridge over Mineral Cr and the topographical feature Hogs Den Hollow offer specific points of interest for local researchers. The distribution of these cemeteries and named hollows suggests a long-settled rural community where family roots and small hamlets like Newport have persisted through the mid-2010s.
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1889 · Tipton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Tipton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Anamosa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Monticello
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Mechanicsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Mechanicsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Anamosa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1901 · Stanwood
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1958 · Davenport
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Dubuque
USGS Topo · 1:250,000