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2018 Map of Sully

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Sully
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Sully and Lynnville anchor this portion of Jasper County, Iowa, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the North Skunk River and its various tributaries like Slater Cr and Buckley Cr. The map reveals a deeply rooted agrarian community, evidenced by the high concentration of small cemeteries marking the countryside. These include sites such as Swans Cem, New Salem Cem, and Chester Cem, which often represent the earliest pioneers of the township.

Transportation in the area is a mix of traditional section-line roads and more modern infrastructure, including the Sully Municipal Airport situated just south of the town center. The convergence of Jasper Co with Poweshiek Co, Mahaska Co, and Marion Co Mahaska Co boundaries highlights the local significance of this region as a crossroads. The grid-like precision of roads such as S 100th Ave E and HWY t33 S contrasts with the organic drainage patterns of Middle Br Buckley Cr, illustrating the human imprint on this fertile Iowa terrain.