2013 Map of Cleghorn

About this map

Cleghorn and Meriden anchor this portion of Cherokee County, where the agricultural grid is defined by a dense network of creek systems. The drainage patterns are particularly intricate here, with the W Fork Little Sioux River cutting across the northwest corner while several smaller tributaries, including Whiskey Cr, Willow Cr, and Gere Cr, meander through the farmland. These waterways dictate the local topography and historical placement of farmsteads within the township blocks. A small body of water, Leos Pond, sits north of the primary east-west corridor. The map shows the established section-line road system that connects these rural communities, illustrating how the landscape was systematically divided for cultivation while following the natural contours of the Rock Cr and Mill Cr valleys.