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2013 Map of Dows West

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Dows West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Iowa River meanders through this agricultural landscape in Wright County, anchoring a drainage network defined by early engineering projects like Ditch Number 140 and Ditch Number 213. The area's development is centered on the small rail-oriented communities of Rowan, Galt, and the western edge of Dows. These settlements are linked by a strict grid of section roads and a visible transportation legacy along Railroad St in Galt.

Water management is a defining characteristic of this terrain, where DeLongs Creek and numerous numbered ditches, such as Ditch Number 55 and Ditch Number 187, illustrate the systematic transformation of the prairie into productive farmland. The map records the persistence of small-town Iowa at the start of the 21st century, showing how local geography remains tied to the river's path and the rural road network including Wizard Ave and Victor Ave.