2015 Map of Kanawha

About this map

Kanawha serves as the central hub for this portion of North Central Iowa, situated at the junction of James Ave and Co HWY b63. The landscape is a textbook example of the region's agricultural and hydrological engineering, characterized by the meandering courses of the Middle Br Boone River and the E Br Boone River. To the south, the presence of Drainage Ditch Number 107 illustrates the systematic efforts to manage the prairie wetlands for farming. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of local burial sites, including the New Amsterdam Township Cem and the Old Amsterdam Cem, located further east. These landmarks, along with the small settlement of Denhart in the northwest, provide a clear record of the rural community structure across the Hancock and Wright County line.