2018 Map of Peterson SE

About this map

Saint John's Cem and the surrounding rural landscapes of Buena Vista County define this portion of Northwest Iowa. This 2018 survey documents a highly organized grid of agricultural land and section boundaries, illustrating the enduring nature of the Public Land Survey System in the Midwest. Watercourses like Maple Cr and Cottonwood Cr cut through the geometric road network, providing the primary natural relief in an otherwise strictly partitioned terrain. For genealogists, the map preserves the precise locations of several local burial grounds, including Plainview Cem and Elk Cem, which serve as vital landmarks for tracing early settlement families. Notable infrastructure is minimal but specific, such as the Brooke Creek Bridge, highlighting the essential crossings that maintain the local transportation network across the drainage of Brooke Cr.