2018 Map of Lanyon

About this map

The town of Paton and the community of Lanyon anchor this rural landscape where the borders of Webster, Greene, and Boone Counties meet. Settled in the late nineteenth century, the region's agricultural character is defined by a network of drainage and waterways, including Ditch Number 187 and the winding Lost Grove Cr. The map captures a well-established section of the Iowa prairie where section-line roads like Kansas Ave and Lanyon Ave grid the terrain, connecting isolated farmsteads to the local grain and rail hubs. Genealogists will find the Paton Township Cem and Renner Cem preserved in the southern reaches, marking the burial grounds of early pioneer families near the banks of Little Beaver Cr and Devils Fork. The survey provides a clear view of the area's transition from wetlands to highly productive farmland through carefully managed channels like E Buttrick Cr.