2013 Map of Davis City

About this map

Davis City and Decatur City anchor this portion of southern Iowa, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Thompson River. The settlement pattern follows a mix of early rural villages and modern transport corridors, with Interstate 35 cutting a north-south path through the center. Small hamlets such as Terre Haute, Barrell, and Blockly are interspersed among the drainages of Potteroff Cr and McGruder Creek. The map documents a highly structured road network, from the residential streets like National St in Decatur City to the more remote river crossings at the Grand River Bridge. This 2013 survey illustrates the persistence of these small communities within the context of Iowa's agricultural heartland, capturing the relationship between historic towns and the primary watercourses of Dickersons Br and the West Little River.