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2010 Map of Waterloo

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Waterloo and the northern reaches of Auburn anchor this DeKalb County landscape, where the agricultural grid is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure. The map illustrates how the natural hydrology of Cedar Lake and Cedar Creek has been supplemented by numerous named channels, including Leins Ditch, Swartz Ditch, and Peckhart Ditch, reflecting the region's long history of land management for farming. Small unincorporated settlements like Sedan and Fairfield Center persist along the county road system, preserving the rural character of the era.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet identifies several key burial sites that serve as anchors for the surrounding community history. These include Cedar Lake Cemetery, Sedan Cemetery, Tamarack Cemetery, and Mott Cemetery. The intersection of modern transportation and historic settlement is visible where major thoroughfares cross through these established townships, connecting the quiet lakefronts of Lintz Lake to the more developed corridors of Indiana Ave in the south.