2013 Map of Gilmore City SW

About this map

The small settlement of Lizard anchors this rural Jackson Township landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the winding courses of local waterways. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of Lizard Cr and the more serpentine S Br Lizard Cr, which meanders through the southern half of the quadrangle. As in much of north-central Iowa, the natural drainage has been heavily modified by human engineering to support farming, evidenced by systematic infrastructure like Drainage Ditch Number 3 and Drainage Ditch 125. This 2013 survey illustrates the modern road network, including Co Hwy P19, overlaid upon the traditional section lines. It provides a precise record of late 20th-century land management, showing how the original prairie sloughs were long ago converted into productive fields while maintaining the distinct, meandering character of the Lizard Creek branches.