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2013 Map of Glidden

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Glidden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Glidden and the neighboring settlement of Ralston anchor this Western Iowa landscape, where the Jefferson Highway and early 21st-century rail lines cut through a precision grid of rural section roads. The terrain is defined by the meandering course of the N Raccoon River in the northeast, fed by local tributaries like Purgatory Cr and Doe Brook. These waterways introduce natural contours to an otherwise highly structured agricultural expanse, influencing the placement of local crossings such as Dickson Br.

South of the main settlements, the drainage patterns of Willow Cr and Otter Cr weave between farmsteads, illustrating the relationship between the prairie's natural hydrology and the established township system. The map captures the interface between the concentrated street grids of the towns—including Idaho St and Colorado St—and the vast network of numbered county roads that support the region's agricultural economy.