2016 Map of Jackson

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through this landscape on the border of Minnesota and Iowa, anchoring the city of Jackson at the northern edge of the map. This 2016 survey illustrates the extensive water management systems of the region, including the Des Moines River Reservoir and engineered waterways like Judicial Ditch Number Fifty-six and Judicial Ditch Number Eleven. These features reflect the long-standing agricultural importance of the area, where natural drainages like Stony Brook and Fourmile Cr have been supplemented by straight-line ditching to manage the flat prairie terrain.