2015 Map of Quimby SE

About this map

Holstein anchors the southeastern corner of this rural landscape, marking a center of commerce and community at the edge of the Ida Co line. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Silver Cr and Fourmile Cr, which dictate the local topography and the placement of early farmsteads. Evidence of pioneer-era heritage is preserved at Silver Cem and Holstein Cem, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research. The map illustrates a highly organized township-and-range system, where a network of gravel roads like Co Rd D15 and Co Hwy M25 connects isolated agricultural properties across the Cherokee Co border. This survey demonstrates how the 19th-century grid system remains the dominant framework for transport and land use in the modern Iowa corn belt.