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2018 Map of Plainfield

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Plainfield serves as the primary community in this portion of Northeast Iowa, situated along the border of Butler and Bremer counties. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of the Cedar River to the east and the Shell Rock River and Beaver Creek to the southwest, which shape the fertile agricultural plains. The town center features a Post Office and is surrounded by several rural burial grounds that speak to the long-standing settlement of the area, including Willow Lawn Cemetery and Spring Lake Cemetery.

A network of gravel and paved roads follows the cardinal directions of the Public Land Survey System, with Badger Avenue and Butler Avenue serving as major north-south corridors. Small tributaries like Curry Creek and Dry Run bisect the sections, highlighting the natural topography that dictates local land use. The map provides a clear picture of contemporary rural life where individual farmsteads are linked by a precise grid of roads named for local families and natural features, such as Walnut Avenue and Valley Road.