2010 Map of Gowrie

About this map

Gowrie and Callender serve as the primary hubs of this Webster County landscape, where the flat agricultural terrain is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads. The drainage of West Buttrick Creek and Tank Pond Creek meanders through the farmland, providing the only break in the rectilinear pattern of the Iowa countryside. Cultural landmarks of particular interest to genealogists include four distinct burial grounds: the Danish Cemetery in the northwest, Callender Cemetery and Our Saviour Cemetery in the north-central region, and the Gowrie Township Cemetery located just west of the town center. The presence of Peterson Airport between the two main settlements and the central Gowrie Post Office indicates the continued role of these small towns as vital regional service centers in the early 21st century.