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1968 Map of Mount Sterling

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mount Sterling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Fox River meanders across this landscape on the border of Iowa and Missouri, anchoring a region defined by small rural settlements and numerous family cemeteries. In the northern section, Mount Sterling sits near the riverbanks, while the southern reaches feature the communities of Prospect Grove and Elm. The presence of many burial grounds, including the Prospect Grove Cem, Blackledge Cem, and Harness Cem, indicates a long-standing pattern of family farmsteads and rural parish life.

Conservation efforts are evident in the east with the Charlie Heath State Forest and Memorial Wildlife Area, which covers the wooded bluffs near Burnt Shirt Branch. The map also details an intricate drainage network where Little Fox River and North Wyaconda River provide natural landmarks for the surrounding townships of Johnson and Folker. This survey captures the traditional agricultural layout of the borderlands before modern consolidation shifted the character of these small crossroads.