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2010 Map of Kanawha SE

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Kanawha SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Otter Creek and its western tributary, West Otter Creek, define the central hydrology of this Wright County landscape. The land is organized by a precise grid of rural roads, including Hancock Ave and Ida Ave, which facilitate the region's agricultural productivity. Local history and genealogy are centered at the Norway Township Cemetery and the Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery, the latter situated near the small settlement of Bruce.

Further south, the terrain is shaped by the headwaters of Eagle Creek and its smaller counterpart, Little Eagle Creek. Human modification of the prairie is evident in the engineered waterways such as Drainage Ditch Number 107 and Ditch Number 36. These drainage systems, alongside the quiet presence of Drew, illustrate the intersection of natural creek beds and modern agricultural management in the early 21st century.