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2015 Map of Mount Sterling

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mount Sterling, Iowa, sits at a unique geographical and political intersection where Van Buren County, Iowa, meets both Scotland and Clark counties in Missouri. The Fox River meanders through the northern section of the map, while the southern landscape is defined by the Little Fox River and a dense network of tributaries including Turkey Branch and Pilcher Branch. This drainage pattern created a dissected terrain that shaped early settlement and road placement throughout the border region.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its high density of rural burial grounds. More than ten distinct cemeteries are documented, including Miller Cemetery, Harness Cemetery, and the remote Allphin Cemetery. The settlement of Prospect Grove anchors the southwestern quadrant, serving as a landmark near the Gorgas Cemetery and Brookhart Cemetery in a region where the state line historically influenced local commerce and community life.