2015 Map of Fertile NE

About this map

Silver Lake and the surrounding agricultural sections of Worth County define this northern Iowa landscape during the mid-2010s. The area is characterized by its systematic road grid and the winding paths of the Shell Rock River and Elk Creek. For those tracing local families, several small burial sites are scattered across the townships, including the Rugland Family Plot and Towne Cem. The drainage patterns are clearly marked by features such as Goose Cr and the engineered Ditch Number 40, which facilitate the region's intensive farming. This survey captures a moment of modern continuity in a rural landscape where township lines and natural waterways dictate the layout of homesteads and fields.