2013 Map of Dike

About this map

Dike serves as the primary hub in this portion of Grundy County, situated where the local road network converges near the Fox Ridge Golf Course. The landscape is defined by the agricultural grid of the Iowa interior, punctuated by smaller settlements such as Sinclair, Swanton, and Dairyville to the north, and Lincoln to the south. These communities are linked by a precise system of numbered streets and lettered avenues, including E Buttermaker and N Lincoln. The drainage of the region is shaped by the winding paths of the N Fork Black Hawk Cr and the S Fork Blackhawk Cr, which cut across the geometric property lines. This survey captures the rural character of the area in the early 21st century, showing the persistence of small unincorporated places and the vital watercourses like Willow Cr that have long influenced local land use and development patterns.