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2010 Map of Mount Sterling

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mount Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Mount Sterling sits at the northern edge of this survey where Laurel Rd crosses the Fox River. This rural landscape along the Iowa-Missouri border is defined by a dense network of watercourses and family-named landmarks that offer significant value for genealogical research. The terrain is partitioned by numerous small tributaries, including the Burnt Shirt Branch, Wolf Branch, and the meandering Little Fox River, which flows toward the southern settlement of Prospect Grove.

Tracing the section lines reveals a high concentration of small burial grounds scattered across the farmland, such as Miller Cemetery and Harness Cemetery in the north, and Brookhart Cemetery near the southern boundary. These sites, along with the Seaver Lake Dam and Cochenour Lake Dam, provide a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and land use patterns of the early twenty-first century, anchored by the North Wyaconda River valley in the southwest.