2013 Map of Elkhart

About this map

The town of Alleman and the community of Elkhart anchor this northern Polk County landscape in the early twenty-first century. This survey documents the expansion of suburban recreational and infrastructure elements into traditionally agricultural territory, most notably with the presence of Otter Creek Golf Course and Briarwood Golf Course near the northern edges of Ankeny. The central corridor is dominated by the north-south interstate route, marked by the Ankeny North Bound Rest Area and its southbound counterpart, which serves as a modern spine for the region's transport network.