2013 Map of Coulter

About this map

Coulter serves as the primary hub of this northern Iowa agricultural landscape, organized by the precise section-line grid of the Jeffersonian survey system. In 2013, the town layout is clearly defined by north-south streets such as Taft St and Marston St, intersected by a numerical sequence from 2nd St to 6th St. Beyond the organized streets of the town and the smaller settlement of Reeve, the terrain is shaped by the meandering courses of Maynes Creek and Squaw Cr. These waterways cut across the rectilinear road network of Indigo Ave and Killdeer Ave, illustrating the intersection of natural drainage and the rigid human-imposed geometry of Franklin County. The northwestern boundary of Washington township is visible in the upper reaches, where rural life is delineated by mile-spaced avenues and local thoroughfares like 140th St.