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2015 Map of Smithland

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Smithland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Smithland and Rodney sit at the edge of the Loess Hills along the eastern bank of the Little Sioux River, anchoring a landscape where the flat alluvial plain meets a deeply dissected upland. This 2015 survey reveals the persistent geometry of early township boundaries, including the line between Woodbury Co Monona Co. The topographic detail highlights several deeply carved terrain features, such as Smoky Hollow and Poverty Hollow, which shape the local drainage into the river valley.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial sites, including Smithland Cem, Hollister Cem, and Grant Cem, providing spatial context for pioneer-era family research. The map also documents the transition from the river bottom to the high ground protected within the Wood Conservation Area. Small crossroads like Ticonic remain visible, linked by a network of rural routes such as Old Hwy 141 and Co Hwy L12 that follow the natural contours of the McMaster and Barber Cr watersheds.