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2015 Map of Trenton

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Trenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Skunk River winds diagonally through this pocket of Southeast Iowa, defining the border between Jefferson and Henry counties. Along its north bank, the small settlement of Merrimac sits near a sharp bend in the river, while the community of Trenton occupies higher ground to the east. The landscape is deeply carved by numerous tributaries, including Sugar Creek, Green Creek, and Brush Creek, which create a complex network of ridges and ravines throughout the township lines.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through a high density of rural burial grounds scattered across the terrain. Researchers can locate the German Methodist Cemetery in the northwest, the Baptist Cemetery near Trenton, and smaller family or pioneer sites such as Messer Cemetery, Shepherd Cemetery, and Worhies Cemetery. Notable oxbow features like Horse Shoe Lake and Spring Pond indicate the river's historical movement across the floodplain.