2018 Map of Gowrie

About this map

Gowrie and Callender serve as the primary hubs in this section of Webster County, illustrating the enduring agricultural grid of central Iowa. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, featuring W Buttrick Cr and Tank Pond Cr, along with engineered waterways like Ditch Number 52 and Ditch Number 12. These features, alongside the rigid network of roads such as Carter Ave and Dakota Ave, reveal the systematic approach to managing the fertile, low-lying prairie for cultivation. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several community landmarks, including the Danish Cem, Callender Cem, Our Saviour Cem, and Gowrie Township Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the small-town street plans, showing the residential layout around James St and William St in Callender, and the central corridor of Main St in Gowrie.