2010 Map of West Liberty

About this map

The Muscatine County township of West Liberty sits at the heart of this landscape, its structured grid contrasting with the winding paths of Wapsinonoc Creek and its tributaries. As a regional hub, it contains the West Liberty Post Office and several significant burial grounds, including Oak Ridge Cemetery and Mount Calvary Cemetery. The surrounding agricultural countryside is defined by the three branches of the Wapsinonoc — the West Branch, Middle Branch, and main stream — which drain the prairie toward the southeast. To the northwest, the smaller settlement of Downey marks a secondary cluster of activity near its namesake Downey Cemetery. This 2010 survey illustrates the persistent rural character of eastern Iowa, where a dense network of avenues and streets connects scattered family-named landmarks like Lenz Cemetery and South Prairie Cemetery across the lowlands of Big Slough.