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2010 Map of Walnut

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Walnut serves as the central hub of this eastern Pottawattamie County landscape, positioned where the grid of rural roads meets the diagonal path of the regional interstate. The town's civic heart is anchored by the Walnut Post Office, while its social history is preserved in nearby grounds such as the Walnut Catholic Cemetery and the more central Walnut Cemetery along Westgate Rd. To the south, the Lincoln Township Cemetery sits in a more isolated position among the fields, marking the early settlement patterns of the surrounding township.

The topography is defined by the drainage of several north-south waterways, including the winding Walnut Creek and Indian Creek. These streams cut through a highly organized agricultural grid, where roads like Whippoorwill Rd, Chicago Rd, and Independence Rd provide access to the farmsteads that have sustained this prairie community for generations. The layout reflects a landscape fully integrated with modern transportation while maintaining the markers of its 19th-century genealogical roots.