2013 Map of Ames East

About this map

Bloomington and the eastern reaches of Ames define this landscape during a period of significant regional connectivity. The S Skunk River meanders through the center of the quadrangle, crossed by the Sopers Mill Bridge and passing near agricultural research sites like the Iowa State University Experimental Farm. This area serves as a primary corridor for north-south transit, with the modern interstate bisecting the drainage basins of Keigley Br and Bear Cr. To the south, the terrain becomes more residential and recreational, featuring Homewood Golf Course and Camp Canwita. Water bodies like McFarland Lake and Arnold Lake dot the river valley, while the confluence with Squaw Cr marks the edge of the urbanized footprint, illustrating the balance between Iowa's institutional land use and its natural riparian systems.