2018 Map of New Sharon

About this map

The town of New Sharon serves as the primary hub of this Mahaska County landscape, where the grid of agricultural roads meets the winding course of the North Skunk River and South Skunk River. This 2018 survey documents a region defined by its rural heritage, with numerous family and community burial grounds scattered across the townships. Genealogists can identify specific locations such as Highland Cem, Friends Cem, Weatherwax Cem, and Jackson Cem, which anchor the history of early settlement families. To the south, the small community of Lacey sits near the crossing of 175th St and the township line. The drainage patterns of Middle Cr, Ballinger Cr, and Mitchell Cr carve subtle valleys into the surrounding farmland, illustrating the relationship between the prairie hydrology and the persistent rectangular survey system that defines the local road network.