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1981 Map of Ridgeway

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Ridgeway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Ridgeway serves as the primary hub in this corner of Winneshiek County, situated along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line. The landscape is defined by the intersection of several townships, including Lincoln, Madison, Orleans, and Bluffton, each reflecting the organized agricultural grid of the late twentieth century. Small community centers like the Madison Settlement and its associated Madison Settlement Cem illustrate the persistence of local ancestry in this rural Iowa prairie.

Waterways such as Walnut Creek, Ten Mile Creek, and Oak Creek wind through the township sections, often punctuated by local landmarks like Orleans Ch and the McIntosh Cem. Several quarries suggest the local importance of stone extraction for road building or construction. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure, from the Rest Area on the modern highway to the older network of family cemeteries and country churches that define the area's historical geography.