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2015 Map of Polk City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Polk City sits as a central hub in this landscape, situated near the northern reach of Saylorville Lake and the southeastern shores of Big Creek Lake. The area is characterized by a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Beebe Cem, Polk City Cem, and the family-associated Davis Farm Cem. These landmarks, along with the Lincoln Cem and Crocker Cem near the settlement of Crocker, offer significant points of interest for genealogical research into the families of northern Polk County.

Further north, the border between Boone, Story, and Polk counties converges near Sheldahl, where the Sheldahl Cem is located. The drainage patterns are defined by several small waterways, most notably Fourmile Cr, Turkey Cr, and Wolf Cr, which feed into the larger reservoir system. The road network, including W Broadway St and N Broadway, illustrates the modern connectivity between these historically distinct rural communities.