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2015 Map of Persia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Persia stands as the primary settlement in this western Iowa landscape, where the town layout is oriented toward the rail line that follows the path of Mosquito Cr. The surrounding countryside in Harrison County is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Pigeon Cr and Lytles Cr, which carve through the terrain and dictate the placement of rural homesteads and roads. Further south, the small community of Yorkshire serves as another focal point for local history researchers and genealogists.

Numerous family and community burial grounds are scattered across the townships, providing a clear record of early settlement patterns. These include Chambers Cem to the north, Schley Cem to the east, and a cluster of sites near the southern border such as Champlin Cem, Spears Cem, and Graybill Cem. The map meticulously details the section lines and township boundaries, such as t78n r41w, illustrating how the land was organized for agricultural use around the drainage basins of Keg Cr and its tributaries.