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2010 Map of Yucatan

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Yucatan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The settlement of Yucatan sits at the junction of several drainage systems in Houston County, where the South Fork Root River and Riceford Creek carve deep valleys through the upland terrain. This landscape is defined by its prominent ridges and coulees, including Oak Ridge, Irish Ridge, and the winding Yucatan Valley. The distribution of rural cemeteries, such as Kopperud Cemetery and Old Ridge Cemetery, highlights the long-standing agricultural communities that have farmed these heights and valleys for generations.

Water management and local geography are central to this area, evidenced by the Thorson Group West Detention Dam and the network of waterways like Daley Creek and Bridge Creek. The map documents a complex road system connecting dispersed homesteads via routes such as County Hwy-4 and Yucatan Rd. These paths trace the natural contours of Rooster Valley and the surrounding bluffs, reflecting a late-20th-century pattern of land use that remains tied to the underlying geology of the Driftless Area.