2015 Map of Cresco NW

About this map

Florenceville sits at the northern edge of this Howard County landscape, where the Upper Iowa River carves a winding path through the limestone-rich terrain of northeastern Iowa. This survey reveals a highly organized rural grid, defined by a network of gravel and paved roads named after birds and trees, such as Quail Ave and Saint Ave. The area is a center for township life, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds like Albion Township Cem and Howard Center Township Cem that mark the legacy of early farming families. The transition between watersheds is notable here, as the terrain shifts from the northern river bluffs toward the south, where the N Br Turkey River and Silver Cr begin their descent. Small communities like Bonair and the northwestern edge of Cresco anchor the southern reaches, connected by straight sections of the Iowa road system.