2013 Map of Fertile NE

About this map

Silver Lake and the small settlement of Tenold anchor this northern Iowa landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the winding waters of the Shell Rock River. The terrain is defined by its drainage and watercourses, including the serpentine path of Goose Cr and the southern flow of Elk Cr. Large open spaces like Panicum Prairie remain distinct from the surrounding network of section-line roads, such as Co Hwy-105 and Wheelerwood Rd. The map illustrates a highly organized rural landscape where early 21st-century infrastructure is superimposed over natural landmarks like Marks Hill Rd. The inclusion of Ditch Number 40 highlights the human engineering required to manage the prairie hydrology for local cultivation.