2022 Map of North Branch

About this map

North Branch serves as a central reference point in this rural landscape near the boundary of Audubon and Guthrie counties. The area is defined by a dense network of sectional roads and a series of watercourses that carve through the Iowa terrain, including the uniquely named Troublesome Cr, Lone Grove Cr, and Seely Cr. This 2022 survey captures the enduring agricultural character of the region, where family and local history are anchored by several established burial grounds. Researchers will find Union Township Cem in the north, Pleasant Hill Cem centrally located, and the Bear Grove Township Cem further south. These landmarks, alongside the winding paths of Frost Cr and Mason Cr, illustrate the intersection of natural drainage patterns and the organized grid of the Public Land Survey System.