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2012 Map of Wapello

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Wapello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Wapello serves as the central hub of this Louisa County landscape, situated along a prominent bend of the Iowa River. The river's meandering course dominates the eastern half of the map, creating a complex system of backwaters, sloughs, and oxbow lakes including Muskrat Lake, Warnstaff Lake, and the northern reaches of Lake Odessa. The surrounding prairie is defined by a grid of rural roads and drainage projects like the Otter Creek County Ditch, reflecting the area's intensive agricultural character in the early 21st century.

For genealogists and local historians, this survey provides a thorough record of the region's burial grounds and small family plots. Numerous named cemeteries are scattered throughout the township, ranging from the Wilson Farm Cemetery and Port Louisa Cemetery in the northeast to the Concord Cemetery in the southwest. The presence of the Louisa County Farm Cemetery offers a specific point of interest for those researching local social history and institutional records.