2015 Map of Clarion SW

About this map

Big Wall Lake dominates the northeastern corner of this rural Iowa landscape, situated just north of the border between Wright Co and Hamilton Co. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses and agricultural drainage improvements, including the winding White Fox Cr and Lyons Cr. The presence of Ditch Number 3 and Ditch Number 144 illustrates the intensive land management required to sustain farming in this part of the state. Settlement follows a rigid section-line grid of gravel and paved roads, such as Co Rd R53 and Little Wall Lake Rd. In the southeastern quadrant, the headwaters of the S Fork Iowa River emerge, cutting through the geometric pattern of township roads like 190th St and Quincy Ave.