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2022 Map of Shell Rock

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Shell Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Shell Rock sits at the heart of this landscape, its street grid organized around the winding Shell Rock River. The map documents a predominantly agricultural region across the borders of Butler, Bremer, and Black Hawk counties, where the rural sections are punctuated by small community hubs and cemeteries. Near the eastern edge, the Waverly municipal boundary and the Waverly Municipal Airport indicate the modern expansion of the nearby city toward the river valley.

Researchers will find several significant local landmarks including Riverside Cem and the Rolling Prairie Trl, which follows a former rail corridor through the countryside. To the south, the settlement of Finchford lies near the confluence where the West Fork Cedar River meets the local drainage system. The map details the transition between these active town sites and the surrounding farm sections, connected by a network of local roads like Butler Ave and Badger Ave.