2021 Map of Hale

About this map

The town of Hale sits at the northern edge of this agricultural region where the borders of Carroll, Livingston, and Chariton counties converge. The local landscape is defined by the winding course of the Grand River, which creates a complex network of oxbow features and wetlands including Hampshire Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Lightfoot Lake. These backwaters, along with the adjacent Yellow Cr, illustrate the historical shiftings of the riverbed across the alluvial plain, leaving a legacy of named water bodies that have sustained local fishing and farming for generations.