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2010 Map of Sumner

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Sumner serves as the primary hub of this eastern Iowa landscape, situated along the winding course of the Little Wapsipinicon River. The town's grid is anchored by essential civic landmarks like the Sumner Post Office and the Sumner Bridge, while its perimeter is marked by a concentration of historic burial grounds including Union Mound Cemetery, Mount Calvary Cemetery, and Saint John Cemetery. The surrounding countryside is defined by the rigid geometry of the section-line road system, typical of the state's agricultural heartland.

To the southeast, the small settlement of Westgate sits near the banks of Stoe Creek, surrounded by further genealogical touchstones such as Greenwood Cemetery, Saint Peter Cemetery, and Union Evangelical Cemetery. The drainage patterns of the river and its tributaries contrast with the precise township and range surveying, revealing the relationship between the natural waterways and the developed farm-to-market road network that connects these rural communities.