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2010 Map of Stratford

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The confluence of the Boone River and Des Moines River defines the central landscape of this Iowa survey, where several watercourses including Brushy Creek, Prairie Creek, and Squaw Creek carve through the agricultural grid. The town of Stratford serves as the primary settlement, anchored by the Stratford Post Office and connected to the surrounding countryside via HWY 175. This map preserves a detailed record of rural cemetery locations and family-named land features, which are vital for genealogical research in Hamilton and Webster counties.

Legacy locations such as the small community of Homer and numerous burial grounds like Hartman Cemetery, McGuire Cemetery, and Nesse Cemetery are spread across the sections. Conservation and recreation areas are prominently marked, including the Boone Forks Public Hunting Area and Bushy Creek Campground, highlighting the balance between intensive farming and protected natural riparian corridors along the river bends.