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2018 Map of Sumner SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The East Fork Wapsipinicon River meanders south through this corner of Bremer County, Iowa, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and fertile upland farms. Central to this geography is the Sweet Marsh, an expansive riparian complex that dominates the central portion of the quadrangle north of Tripoli. This area reflects the late 20th-century intersection of agricultural development and conservation, where the river's path is flanked by a grid of rural roads like Sable Ave and Tahoe Ave.

Settlement patterns are deeply tied to early denominational roots, evidenced by the numerous cemeteries scattered across the township lines. Genealogists can find the Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cem and Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cem near the southern settlement of Buck Creek. Further north, near the crossroads of Spring Fountain, the map records several smaller burial grounds including Pinhook Cem and Mount Olivet Cem, preserving the names of long-standing local congregations.