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2015 Map of West Liberty

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of West Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

West Liberty serves as the primary population center in this eastern Iowa landscape, situated at the intersection of Muscatine, Cedar, and Johnson counties. The surrounding terrain is defined by the branching waters of Wapsinonoc Creek, including the W Br Wapsinonoc Cr and Middle Br Wapsinonoc Cr. These waterways, along with drainage features like Wales Ditch and Goshen Ditch, illustrate a managed agricultural environment typical of the region.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial grounds distributed across the townships, including Oak Ridge Cem and Mount Calvary Cem near the main settlement, and the more isolated Lenz Cem to the southwest. The small community of Downey sits in the northern portion of the map, connected to the larger grid by Cedar Muscatine Rd and Co Hwy F56. The map captures the interface between the structured street plan of the town and the expansive rural sections that define the tri-county border area.