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2018 Map of Swedesburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Swedesburg is the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Henry County, Iowa, where the rectilinear grid of country roads dictates the pattern of settlement. This 2018 survey documents a region deeply rooted in its local history, as evidenced by a remarkable density of burial grounds scattered across the townships of T73N R6W and T72N R6W. These include the Old Finley Cem and Finley Cem to the northwest, and both the Old Richwoods Cem and New Richwoods Cem in the south.

The topography is defined by the drainage systems of Big Creek and its many tributaries, such as Little Potomac Cr and Brandywine Cr. These waterways cut through the farmland, creating the only breaks in the otherwise consistent surveyor's grid. Small family or community landmarks like the Traxler Cem and Oak Grove Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the early residents of this Iowa prairie.