2018 Map of West Branch

About this map

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site anchors the heart of West Branch, serving as a central point for the town's geography and historical identity. The landscape is defined by the drainages of the W Br Wapsinonoc Cr and Middle Br Wapsinonoc Cr, which carve through the Cedar County countryside. This survey captures the transition from the structured street grid of West Branch to the outlying agricultural areas and smaller settlements like Springdale and Centerdale. A high density of rural burial grounds, including Old Friends Cem and Hickory Grove Cem, suggests a long-established settlement pattern deeply rooted in the nineteenth-century Quaker traditions of the region. The map also traces the winding course of the Cedar River in the northeast and small local tributaries like Hoover Cr that traverse the rolling terrain.