2010 Map of Blockton

About this map

Blockton sits in the northwest corner of this landscape where the Platte River begins its descent southward. This 2010 topographic record captures the rural character of the Iowa-Missouri border, tracing the divide between Taylor and Ringgold counties in Iowa and Worth County in Missouri. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of the Grand River and Marlowe Creek, which are punctuated by small water management features like Zollman Lake and the Warden Lake Dam - North. The region’s history is anchored by several rural burying grounds, including Honey Grove Cemetery and Tent Chapel Cemetery, which serve as quiet landmarks for genealogists. In the eastern portion of the map, the community of Redding and the smaller settlement of Irena provide additional points of interest for local historians studying the long-established road networks like Old Hwy 169.