2010 Map of Thorpe

About this map

Manchester anchor the southern edge of this Delaware County landscape, where the Maquoketa River and Quaker Mill Pond create a focal point for the local geography. Moving north, the terrain is defined by a grid of rural roads and small watercourses like Honey Creek and Lindsey Creek. This area preserves several distinct clusters of local history, including the Red Schoolhouse and the small settlement of Dutchtown. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds scattered across the townships, such as Thorpe Union Cemetery, Mead Cemetery, and the closely grouped Hutson Cemetery and Roe Cemetery near the center of the sheet. The small community of Thorpe sits at a crossroads, representing the traditional agricultural settlement pattern of eastern Iowa as it remained at the start of the 21st century.