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2013 Map of Zwingle

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Zwingle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Zwingle and Bennettsville anchor this rural landscape in eastern Iowa, where a network of gravel roads and state highways connects long-standing agricultural operations and small settlements. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Buncombe Cr and Otter Cr, which carve through the farmland to create a varied drainage pattern characteristic of the region's topography. Large-scale farming interests like Ambrosy Dairy Farms reflect the modern industrial agriculture present by the early 21st century.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the map, with US Highway 61 running north-south through the center, bisecting the community at Zwingle. Private aviation is represented by Kleis Airport to the west, while the eastern portion of the quadrangle shows more dispersed development near the hamlet of Duke. The numerous named creek branches, including Farmers Cr and Lytle Cr, remain central to the local geography, dictating the placement of many early township roads.