2013 Map of Depew

About this map

The small settlement of Depew serves as the focal point for this section of Palo Alto County, defined by its rectilinear grid of agricultural roads and an extensive network of water management features. The landscape is dominated by the winding course of Cylinder Cr, which is augmented by several numbered drainage systems including Ditch Number 21, Ditch Number 28, and Ditch Number 80. These engineered waterways, alongside Number Sixtyone, reflect the intensive land use and drainage efforts characteristic of the Iowa plains. The road system, comprised of numerical identifiers like 520th Ave and 320th St, organizes the territory into the traditional township-and-range pattern, showing the modern footprint of this rural farming community as recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.