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2010 Map of Roseville

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Roseville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Roseville and Ulster anchor this corner of Floyd County, Iowa, reflecting the enduring grid-based agricultural organization of the American Midwest. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Flood Creek, Beaver Creek, and Stewart Creek, which break the geometric precision of the township roads. These waterways provided the natural drainage and resource base for the small rural communities and dispersed farmsteads that characterize the area. Near the central corridor, Carney and Oakwood represent the small-scale settlement patterns typical of the region's development.

Local history and genealogy are preserved at the Methodist Cemetery and Flood Creek Cemetery, which serve as quiet landmarks for the families who established these communities. The infrastructure, consisting of a rigorous network of avenues like Jersey Ave and Lancer Ave, facilitates movement between the scattered hamlets and larger regional centers. This survey captures a moment in the early 21st century when the agrarian character of the land remained the dominant feature of the local geography.