2015 Map of Graettinger West

About this map

Graettinger occupies the northeastern corner of this Palo Alto County landscape, where the grid of Jackson Ave and Cedar Ave marks the town's westward extent. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of prairie wetlands and drainage infrastructure, reflecting a long history of managing the high water table for agriculture. Significant marshlands including Fallow Marsh, Perkins Marsh, and Blue Wing Marsh dot the countryside, while engineered waterways like Ditch Number 176 and Ditch Number 13 cut across the township lines. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several rural burial sites, including Lost Island Lutheran Cem, Saint Pauls Cem, and Highland Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks among the expansive farm plots and section roads of this Iowa prairie region.