2010 Map of Lacelle

About this map

Lacelle and Leslie serve as the primary anchors for this rural landscape in Clarke County, where the agricultural grid is defined by a series of numbered avenues and named streets. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, most notably Bee Creek and Wolf Creek, which meander through the farmland. Local history is preserved at the Lacelle Cemetery on the western edge and Green Bay Cemetery to the east. The map illustrates a classic Iowan township structure, where the straight lines of roads like Clarke-Decatur St and Lacelle Rd intersect with the natural, winding paths of South White Breast Creek and Chariton Creek. This proximity of early burial grounds to small named settlements suggests a long-standing community pattern centered on these small rural hubs.