2010 Map of Armstrong SE

About this map

The East Fork Des Moines River winds its way across this section of Kossuth County, creating a meandering riparian corridor that breaks the rigid geometry of the surrounding agricultural grid. This landscape is defined by the Jeffersonian survey system, where north-south avenues like 90th Ave and east-west streets like 370th St divide the prairie into uniform sections. While the terrain is primarily devoted to large-scale farming, localized landmarks such as the Buaer Landing Strip suggest the intersection of rural life and private aviation. Tributaries including Prairie Creek and Mud Creek feed into the river system, while Calamus Creek skims the southern edge, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of this fertile Iowa region.