2013 Map of Fertile

About this map

The Winnebago River meanders through the southern portion of this northern Iowa landscape, anchoring the community of Fertile. This 2013 survey illustrates a classic Midwestern agricultural grid, where long thoroughfares like Apple Ave and Cardinal Ave intersect a network of numbered rural routes. Small settlement hubs are scattered across the quadrangle, from Joice in the north near Winans Cr to the eastern edge of Hanlontown. Smaller locales such as Lark and Nordland reflect the enduring rural organization of Worth County. The drainage patterns of Beaver Cr and other small tributaries define the topography between these established town sites, showing the relationship between Iowa's watercourses and its early township development.