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2022 Map of Woodland

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Woodland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Woodland sits within a landscape defined by the winding course of the Weldon River and the undulating ridges of southern Iowa. This rural area, surveyed in the early 21st century, exhibits a classic Midwestern settlement pattern where small community hubs are connected by a network of local roads such as Valley Rd and Woodland Ave. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous watercourses, including Turkey Run, Steel Cr, and Hog Cr, which carve through the land towards the river valley.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the high density of burial sites scattered across the township, including Shields Cem, Lentz Cem, and the Shield Goff Cem. The transition from the more prominent Cedar Ridge down to the creek bottoms at Caleb Cr illustrates the geographical constraints that shaped early farmstead placement and local transport routes like Co Rd J46 and Yukon Rd.