2018 Map of Clarion SW

About this map

Big Wall Lake dominates the northeastern corner of this prairie landscape, serving as a primary hydrological anchor in an area defined by extensive drainage management. The transition from Wright County to Hamilton County occurs mid-sheet, where the land is carved by a network of engineered waterways and natural streams. The presence of Ditch Number 144 and Ditch Number 3 alongside natural features like White Fox Creek and Lyons Creek reflects the intensive agricultural adaptation of the Iowa till plain. This grid of section-line roads, including County Highway R38 and Little Wall Lake Road, provides a structured view of the rural settlement pattern, while the headwaters of the South Fork Iowa River emerge in the southeast, illustrating the regional drainage towards the Iowa River basin.