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2010 Map of Underwood

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Underwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The town of Underwood serves as the focal point of this western Iowa survey, situated along the diagonal corridor of Railroad Hwy. This agricultural landscape is defined by its grid-patterned roads and a network of named waterways, including the prominent Mosquito Creek and Pigeon Creek, which cut through the fertile terrain. The map records the local infrastructure of the early 21st century, from the Underwood Post Office to the Quail Run Golf Course on the town's northern edge.

For genealogists and local historians, the placement of Castor Cemetery and Fisher Cemetery provides valuable primary-source evidence of early settlement patterns and family heritage in the area. The quadrangle is also marked by a system of rural routes with distinctive botanical names such as Whippoorwill Rd, Sycamore Rd, and Magnolia Rd, illustrating the intersection of modern transportation with the region's traditional land-use roots.