2013 Map of Buffalo Center SW

About this map

Agricultural patterns in Kossuth County are defined by a rigorous township-and-range road system, shown here in the early 21st century. The landscape is primarily shaped by the meandering course of Little Buffalo Cr, which winds through the northwestern and central portions of the map. Unlike the straight lines of the surrounding section roads like 400th St and 20th Ave, the creek follows a natural, irregular path across the prairie. In the southeastern corner, the water management history of the region is evident through Drainage Ditch Number 48, a straight-channeled engineered waterway that joins Buffalo Cr. This intersection of natural hydrology and systematic land drainage illustrates the intensive land use required for high-yield farming in this part of northern Iowa.