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2015 Map of Vinton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The town of Vinton occupies a bend in the Cedar River, serving as a central hub for the agricultural landscape of Benton County. This mid-2010s survey illustrates a community shaped by its waterways, with the river creating distinct geographical markers like Barnets Island and the Barnets Cutoff to the north. For those researching local family history, the map identifies several significant burial grounds, including Evergreen Cem on the eastern edge of town, Maplewood Cem, and Saint Marys Cem near the western residential blocks, while Greenwall Cem sits isolated in the rural northwest.

The town's infrastructure is anchored by the Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark and a well-defined grid of streets such as W 4th St and Scenic Dr. Beyond the town limits, the terrain is drained by numerous small tributaries including Hinkle Cr, Mud Cr, and Bear Cr, which carve through the surrounding farmland and meet the river valley. The map preserves the township and range boundaries that have defined Iowa's land division for generations, seen here in the transition between t85n r10w and its neighboring sections.