2018 Map of Ryan

About this map

The town of Ryan serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in Delaware County, organized around a rectilinear grid of section roads and local avenues. This area is characterized by a series of small watercourses that drain the farmland, including Buck Cr and Nugents Cr, which meander through the prairie independent of the township lines. For those researching local history, the map provides a clear record of communal burial grounds that serve the surrounding rural neighborhoods. These include Peace Cem, Golden Prairie Cem, and Calvary Cem north of the county line, along with Nugents Grove Cem and Pleasant Hill Cem further south. The Linn-Delaware Rd marks the southern boundary of the quadrangle, illustrating the transition into Linn County.