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2010 Map of Urne

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Rattlesnake Bluff and Fox Bluff rise above a complex network of coulees and valleys in this corner of Buffalo County. The small settlement of Urne serves as a focal point near the northern edge, where Little Bear Creek and the North Branch Little Bear Creek converge. The landscape is defined by its deep drainages, including Norwegian Valley and Church Valley, the latter of which holds the Church Valley Cemetery.

Tracing the waterways southward, the terrain flows toward the Mississippi River floodplain, marked by the presence of the South Nelson 1 D6519.1 Dam. Local history is preserved in sites like the Nelson Cemetery and numerous family-named roads such as Myren Rd and Hanson Bros Rd. The map also captures several distinctively named tributaries, including By Golly Creek, Trout Creek, and Iron Creek, illustrating the intricate natural irrigation of this agricultural and timbered region.