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2018 Map of Oakville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Oakville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Iowa River meanders across a landscape defined by complex water management and rural settlement patterns at the border of Louisa and Des Moines counties. High ground in the west, home to Northfield and cemeteries like Round Prairie Cem, transitions into a low-lying alluvial plain dominated by an intricate network of sloughs and man-made drainage. Oakville serves as the primary hub near the confluence of Dead Slough and the Iowa River, while smaller nodes like Elrick Junction and Huron mark the historical distribution of river-valley communities.

Water control is central to this geography, evidenced by the Hawkeye-Dolbee Diversion Channel, Butler Drain, and the County Line Ditch. These features suggest a long-standing effort to reclaim and protect the fertile bottomlands for agriculture. This sheet is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous small burial sites including Old Swedish Cem, Dolbee Cem, and Person Cem, which provide a localized map of family and community history in this corner of Iowa.