2010 Map of State Center NW

About this map

Saint Anthony anchors the southern boundary of this central Iowa landscape, where the headwaters of the Minerva and Mud Creek systems carve through a grid of rural section roads. The area is characterized by small, established clusters like Illinois Grove and Bivens Grove, reflecting a settlement pattern tied to the local timber and water resources of the nineteenth century. Genealogists can find significant local history preserved at Illinois Grove Cemetery, Chester Cemetery, and Saint Johns Cemetery, which serve as quiet markers of the families who farmed these fields. A notable crossing, the Minerva Creek Bridge, spans the winding Minerva Creek as it flows southeast, while the branching paths of Middle Minerva Creek and Mud Creek define the natural drainage of the territory.