2015 Map of Stanwood

About this map

Stanwood and Mechanicsville anchor this agricultural region along the border of Jones and Cedar counties. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of Walnut Creek and Rock Cr, which carve through the Iowa prairie. This modern survey illustrates the enduring grid of section lines and gravel roads that has shaped Eastern Iowa since settlement. Historic transportation routes are prominently marked, including the Old Lincoln Hwy, tracing a path between the primary townships. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are recorded across the quadrangle, including the Stanwood Cem on the southern edge of town, the Walnut Grove Cem north of the county line, and Olin Cem near the northern settlement of Olin.