2011 Map of Davenport

About this map

Davenport serves as the central hub of this Thayer County landscape, where the grid of rural roads meets the branching hydrology of the Sandy Creek system. The map reveals a land defined by water management and local aviation, with several small-scale water control structures including Jennings Dam, Jagels Dam, and Schroeder Dam, the latter of which creates the Schroeder Reservoir in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Transport and infrastructure are localized, featuring the Davenport Post Office and two private landing strips, Grone Airport and the R and R Farms Airport, which suggest the importance of aerial access in this agricultural region. The drainage patterns of Big Sandy Creek and Little Sandy Creek dictate the placement of farmsteads and the orientation of secondary routes like W Co Rd and S Aspen Ave.