2015 Map of Blencoe

About this map

Blencoe and the southern outskirts of Onawa define this corridor of the Missouri River valley in western Iowa. The landscape is characterized by the highly engineered drainage systems necessary for Missouri River bottomland agriculture, featuring numerous ditches and lateral drains that crisscross the grid of county roads. The transport network is anchored by the north-south passage of Interstate 29 and a parallel rail line, which serve the grain elevators and agricultural facilities central to the local economy. This modern survey provides a precise layout of rural property boundaries, section lines, and the evolving footprint of these small prairie communities during the early twenty-first century.