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2022 Map of Thorpe

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Thorpe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Maquoketa River and Quaker Mill Pond anchor the southern reaches of this landscape near Manchester, where the terrain transitions into the agricultural heartland of Delaware County. This survey captures a rural network of farm-to-market roads, such as Honey Creek Rd and Co Hwy C64, that connect the small settlements of Thorpe and Dutchtown.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds across the townships, including Mead Cem, Roe Cem, and the Thorpe Union Cem. The drainage patterns of Lindsey Cr, Honey Cr, and Rutherford Br illustrate the natural irrigation that defines the local section lines and property boundaries. The map reflects a modern inventory of this Iowa countryside, preserving the placement of rural residences and naming many small tributaries like Spring Br and Rieger Cr that feed the larger river system.