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2022 Map of Peterson SE

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Peterson SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The headwaters of Maple Cr and its winding tributaries define this rural landscape in Buena Vista County during the early 2020s. This agricultural region is marked by a precise grid of section lines and county roads, such as Co Rd 55 and Co Rd 57, which navigate the undulating terrain of the northwest Iowa plains. The map provides a detailed record of local land divisions and the placement of several small rural cemeteries that serve as vital links to the area's pioneer history.

Scattered across the townships are landmarks significant to genealogists and local historians, including Saint Johannes Cem in the north and Elk Cem further south. Between these, Plainview Cem sits near the banks of Brooke Cr. These sites, along with the drainage patterns of Cottonwood Cr and Fox Run, illustrate the enduring relationship between the landscape's natural hydrology and the settlement patterns established by the Public Land Survey System.