Van Horne sits as the primary hub in this portion of Benton County, where a grid of town streets like Main St and 3rd Ave meets the rural agricultural landscape. This 2018 survey reveals a territory defined by high-precision section lines and a systematic road network, including Co Trunk Hwy V66 and Co Hwy E30. Outside the main settlement, the land is etched by the drainage patterns of Mud Cr, Wildcat Cr, and Opossum Cr, which create the only significant breaks in the otherwise orderly farm plots. Smaller markers of local history remain visible, such as Bellar Cem in the central township and the location of Big Grove to the north. The map reflects a modern Iowa landscape where historical township boundaries like t84n r10w continue to dictate the placement of roads and farmstead properties.
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1888 · Shellsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1888 · Amana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Amana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1889 · Shellsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Amana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Shellsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1903 · Fairfax
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1903 · Winthrop
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Des Moines
USGS Topo · 1:250,000