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2010 Map of Nichols

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Cedar River winds through the eastern portion of this Muscatine County landscape, defining a wide floodplain marked by Pike Creek and Crane Creek. To the west, the settlements of Nichols and Conesville anchor the local road network, which follows a rigid section-line grid typical of Iowa’s agricultural heartland. The hydrology of the area is particularly complex near the southern border, where Cone Lake sits amidst a network of sloughs and seasonal waterways like Honey Creek.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds distributed across the townships, including Lone Tree Cemetery, Brockway Cemetery, and Rogers Cemetery. Significant infrastructure is recorded at the Big Slough Creek Bridge and the McKeown Bridge, providing critical crossing points over the region's numerous creeks. This survey reflects the enduring rural character of the region, where small post offices in Nichols and Conesville serve as central community landmarks among the surrounding farmsteads.