2013 Map of Gardner

About this map

The unincorporated community of Gardner serves as a central point in this rural landscape of Audubon County, where the grid of county roads is named for the bird life of the Midwest. Small settlement nodes such as Larland and Melville are positioned at the intersections of gravel routes like Pheasant Ave and Robin Ave, reflecting the persistent agricultural character of the region in the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Davids Cr and its tributaries, including Crabapple Cr and Honey Cr, which break the regularity of the section lines. This 2013 survey provides a clear look at the persistence of established place names like Conkling in a part of Iowa where the vast majority of the land remains dedicated to farming and open space.