2010 Map of Elwood

About this map

Elwood and Bliedorn anchor this rural landscape in western Clinton County, where the agricultural grid is defined by a dense network of numbered avenues and streets. The settlement at Elwood serves as a local hub, featuring the Elwood Post Office and Elwood Cemetery at its northern edge. The geography is etched by several prominent waterways, most notably Deep Creek which traverses the center of the sheet, along with Silver Creek, Union Creek, and Elwood Creek. For those tracing local family histories, the map identifies key burial sites including the Saint Columbkille Cemetery and Pine Hill Cemetery, both situated amidst the farmland between the primary settlements. The survey reflects the enduring section-line road system of the Iowa prairie, showing how the drainage patterns of small creeks continue to influence the layout of rural homesteads and transport corridors.