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2010 Map of Sibley West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The western edges of Sibley anchor this corner of Osceola County, where the transition from town lots to open prairie is marked by the Osceola County Fairgrounds. The landscape is defined by the steady, orthogonal grid of section-line roads like Monroe Ave and 160th St, characteristic of the rural Midwest's agricultural development. Watercourses such as the Little Rock River and Otter Creek meander across this grid, creating natural deviations in an otherwise strictly surveyed territory.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of rural burial grounds, including the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery and Pleasant View Cemetery. These sites, along with the Peters Pit Access Area and Argo Slough, provide a look at the community's spiritual and recreational hubs. The map also records the winding paths of Wagner Creek and West Rat Creek, which drain the surrounding farmland toward larger regional river systems.