2013 Map of Cresco SW

About this map

Cresco anchors the northeast corner of this Howard County landscape, where the town's grid begins to give way to the agricultural expanses of northern Iowa. The drainage of the Turkey River and its various tributaries, including the N Br Turkey River and W Br Turkey River, create a wandering network of water across the northern half of the quadrangle. Further south, the rural character is defined by long, straight section-line roads like Saint Ave and Timber Ave, which connect the small settlements of Vernon Springs and Schley. Aviation history is present at the Ellen Church Field Airport, situated just south of the main Cresco township. The map's detailed road network reveals the high density of family farmsteads typical of the region, while waterways like Little Turkey Cr and Bohemian Cr dictate the subtle shifts in the otherwise orderly grid of Howard County.