2022 Map of Ottumwa South

About this map

The Des Moines River flows through the northern reaches of this territory, where the urban edge of Ottumwa meets the rolling countryside of southern Iowa. This landscape is remarkably dense with sites of genealogical interest, preserving numerous family burial grounds and small community resting places throughout the townships. Moving south from the river valley, the terrain is defined by the drainages of Village Cr, Little Soap Cr, and Soap Creek, which carve through the farmland. The small settlements of Ormanville and Carbon serve as local anchors near the Wapello and Davis county line. The map captures a high concentration of memorial sites, from the established Shaul Cem to more personal, isolated markers like the Wilkenson Grave and Dexter Baby Grave, providing a fine-grained view of the area's ancestral footprint.