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2015 Map of Wheatland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Wheatland and Calamus anchor this section of eastern Iowa, situated where the Wapsipinicon River floodplain dominates the central landscape. The river creates a broad corridor of wetlands and oxbow-shaped hydrology, flanked by agricultural uplands. Tributaries such as Yankee Run, Lizard Cr, and Calamus Cr drain into this central basin, shaping the local topography. This area is notably dense with small burial grounds that suggest a long-established rural community, including Saint Pauls Cem, Dubois Cem, and Pine Hill Cem.

Further south, the landscape shifts near the Clinton and Scott County line. The settlement of Big Rock sits near the southern boundary, where the terrain becomes more varied around Rock Cr. Engineering landmarks like the High Rock Bridge over the Wapsipinicon River highlight the infrastructure required to navigate this water-rich environment. The map provides a detailed view of the section-line road network that defines the region, connecting outlying sites like Rose Hill Cem and Kuebler Cem to the primary towns.