2015 Map of Patterson

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Middle River meanders across this Madison County landscape, carved by tributaries like Jones Cr and Cedar Cr. The town of Patterson serves as a focal point in the northeast, while the surrounding countryside preserves notable landmarks of local heritage. Two historic spans, the Holliwell Covered Bridge and the Cedar Creek Covered Bridge, are documented here, representing the region's famous collection of timber bridges. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites, including Montpelier Cem, McGinnis Cem, Union Chapel Cem, King Cem, Sayre Cem, and Beardsley Cem. The terrain is crisscrossed by named routes such as Hiatt Apple Trl and Settlers Trl, which connect scattered homesteads to Cedar Lake in the northwest. This topography illustrates the persistent agrarian character of central Iowa, where township boundaries like t76n r27w intersect with family-named landmarks.