2022 Map of Des Moines NW

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Saylorville Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Polk County region, where the Des Moines River flows south toward the state capital. The suburban expansion of Urbandale, Johnston, and Ankeny is well underway, yet the map preserves numerous small family and community burial grounds that predate the modern developments. Genealogists can locate Ridgedale Cem, Mcdivitt Cem, and Chapel Hill Gardens Cem, alongside several others like Kinsey Cem and Grove Cem tucked between residential blocks. The legacy of early 20th-century transportation is visible in the Interurban Trl, a recreational path following the alignment of the old Inter-Urban Tri electric railway. To the east, the settlement of Saylorville sits near the confluence of Saylor Cr and the river, while Morningstar Field occupies a central position east of Beaver Creek.