2010 Map of Hartley SW

About this map

Waterman Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Waterman Creek and McCreath Creek, carve a intricate drainage pattern through this section of Clay County. The landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of section-line roads, such as Vine Ave and 370th St, which facilitate a sprawling agricultural economy. This 2010 survey reflects the enduring rural character of the region, where the only non-residential landmark of note is the Grant Cemetery located along 400th St. The intersection of these drainage ways with the rectilinear road system illustrates the late-20th-century approach to land management in the Iowa plains, preserving small family burial grounds amidst the vast acreage of industrial-scale farming.