The town of Ashton serves as the focal point of this Northwest Iowa landscape, situated on the edge of the Coteau des Prairies upland. The 2018 survey reveals a well-defined agricultural grid typical of Osceola County, punctuated by several historical burial sites including Saint Marys Cem and Gilman Cem near the town center, while Quaker Cem lies further west. The drainage of the region is characterized by small tributaries like Otter Cr, Rat Cr, and Kappes Cr, which thread through the sections of farmland. Bordered by several county lines, the map details the intersection of Lyon, Sioux, O'Brien, and Osceola counties. Near the northern margin, the Sibley Municipal Airport marks the transition toward the county seat, while the local infrastructure is defined by a dense network of numbered and named section roads like McKinley Ave and Co HWY a34.
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1954 · Fairmont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fairmont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Matlock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Sheldon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Sanborn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Ashton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Little Rock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Sibley West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · George East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Cloverdale
USGS Topo · 1:24,000