2015 Map of Dallas Center

About this map

Dallas Center serves as the focal point for this section of central Iowa, situated amidst a highly organized grid of rural roads and farmsteads. The town's structured street plan is clearly visible, featuring a primary corridor along Walnut St and a concentration of civic markers. This area is particularly significant for genealogical research, as it contains an unusual density of burial sites for a single quadrangle. These include the Masonic Cem, Saint Marys Cem, and Brethren Cem, reflecting the diverse fraternal and religious communities that settled the Iowa prairie. The landscape is defined by the gentle drainage of Slough Cr and Little Walnut Cr, which transition into the more prominent Raccoon River corridor. The layout of section lines and townships like t80n r27w illustrates the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the Iowa landscape.