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2010 Map of Waukon NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Upper Iowa River winds through this section of Allamakee County, serving as the primary geographical anchor for a landscape defined by its rural valley roads and historic burial grounds. The map reveals a high concentration of small, localized cemeteries such as the Portland Prairie Cemetery in the north and the English Bench Cemetery further south, which often indicate the sites of former pioneer congregations or early settlement nodes.

Infrastructure in this era is characterized by crossings like the Upper Iowa River Bridge and a network of named hollows and ridges, including the curiously named Dead Horse Hollow. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the drainage of French Creek, where the French Creek Methodist Cemetery stands as a focal point for genealogical research. This survey illustrates how the rugged topography of northeast Iowa dictated a development pattern of winding roads like English Bench Rd that follow the contours of the bluffs and stream valleys.