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2015 Map of Plano

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Plano sits at the heart of this southern Iowa landscape, where the southern reaches of Rathbun Lake extend into the undulating terrain of Appanoose and Wayne counties. The map details a rural region defined by its numerous watercourses, including the South Fork Chariton River and tributaries like Sandy Br, Wolf Br, and Little Walnut Cr. For those tracing family histories, the sheet identifies several small burial sites that dot the countryside, such as Wadlington Cem and Cozad Cem, often situated on high ground overlooking the drainage basins.

The settlement at Garfield and the small town of Plano represent the primary residential hubs, connected by a grid of county roads and local streets like Co RD j18 and 470th ST. This modern survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and hydrological character of the area, where the creation of the reservoir has altered the original course of the Charitan River valley, creating the fingers and inlets of the lake that now dominate the northern half of the quadrangle.