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2015 Map of Peosta

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Peosta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Peosta and the surrounding Dubuque County highlands are defined by a deeply dissected landscape where tributaries of the Mississippi River, such as Middle Fork Catfish Cr and S Fork Catfish Cr, carve through the rolling terrain. The area reflects a strong heritage of religious and communal settlement, evidenced by the high density of burial grounds including New Melleray Abbey Cem and Holy Family Catholic Cem in the southern portion of the map.

The presence of the Northeast Iowa Community Coll Peosta Campus marks the town's role as a regional educational hub, while older hamlet centers like Centralia and Julien maintain their identity along historic road corridors like Olde Highway Rd. From the Peosta Protestant Cem to the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cem, the map serves as a detailed record of the families who settled this corner of Iowa, tracing their lives along winding routes like Potter Hill Rd and Thunder Hills Rd.