2013 Map of Burt

About this map

The town of Burt serves as the primary settlement in this section of northern Iowa, organized around a traditional grid of streets including Iowa St, Walnut St, and Adams St. The surrounding landscape is defined by the meandering course of the E Fork Des Moines River, which is supplemented by an extensive network of managed waterways like Drainage Ditch Number 69 and Drainage Ditch Number 63. These features illustrate the region's long-standing reliance on systematic drainage to support its agricultural productivity. Several significant water bodies and pools, including Smith Pool and Lowe Pool in the northeast and Lake Smith and Oak Lake to the south, provide distinct landmarks within the prairie terrain. Smaller tributaries such as Black Cat Cr and Lindsey Cr further shape the drainage patterns of this Kossuth County township.