2013 Map of Coster

About this map

Coster and New Albion anchor this Butler County landscape, appearing as quiet rural communities situated within a grid of county roads and drainage systems. The W Fork Cedar River meanders across the southern portion of the sheet, characterized by its winding oxbows and the West Fork Forest Access conservation area. This 2013 survey illustrates the highly structured agricultural environment of northern Iowa, where the landscape is divided by a network of thoroughfares like Butler Center Rd and Quarry Ave. Several smaller watercourses, including McClure Cr, Moulfon Cr, and Landphere Cr, drain the surrounding farmland into the river basin. The map provides a clear record of modern property divisions and rural infrastructure, from the straight lines of Sinclair Ave to the natural curves of the river bottomlands.