2010 Map of Wightman

About this map

Cedar Creek meanders through this agricultural landscape in Greene County, carving a winding path through the central and southern portions of the territory. The settlement of Wightman is situated in the northwest, near the upper reaches of Purgatory Creek. This area of Highland Township preserves a significant genealogical record through its distributed burial grounds. Evergreen Cemetery sits to the north, while Old Cedar Cemetery and Saint Patricks Cemetery are positioned further south along the creek valley. The map illustrates a highly organized section-line road grid characteristic of the Iowa plains, where small rural communities and local parishes served as the primary social anchors for a dispersed farming population.