2015 Map of Akron

About this map

The Big Sioux River carves a winding path along the border of Iowa and South Dakota, serving as the dominant geographic feature of this Plymouth County landscape. The town of Akron sits on the eastern bank, its street grid organized around Main St and Iowa St, while further south, the community of Westfield lies near the confluence of Westfield Cr and the river. The topography is defined by the sharp contrast between the level river bottomlands and the dissected uplands to the east. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several burial sites, including Riverside Cem and Saint Josephs Cem near the river bluffs, and the Westfield Township Cem further inland. Water bodies such as Lake Nixon and multiple drainage creeks like Union Cr and Sayles Cr illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the western Iowa prairie.