2022 Map of Burt

About this map

Burt serves as the primary settlement in this portion of Kossuth County, situated within a landscape heavily defined by agricultural water management. The East Fork Des Moines River winds through the center of the quadrangle, flanked by numerous wetland areas including Smith Pool and Lowe Pool. The systematic engineering of the terrain is evident in the straight lines of Drainage Ditch Number 69, Drainage Ditch Number 63, and Drainage Ditch Number 17, which redirect water toward the river and its tributaries like Lindsey Creek and Black Cat Cr. For those tracing local family histories, several burial grounds are preserved across the townships, notably Burt Township Cem just north of the town center, Portland Cem to the east, and Plum Creek Cem further south. The map reflects a modern rural Iowa interior where the grid of county roads, such as Co HWY b14 and Co RD b30, dictates the movement between established farmsteads and natural basins like Oak Lake.