Lester serves as the central hub of this northwest Iowa landscape, situated where Clinton St and Hastings St meet near the banks of Mud Cr. The town is surrounded by a methodical grid of gravel and paved roads that define the agricultural character of Lyon County. Local heritage is anchored by sites like Hillside Cem just north of the village and the Apostolic Christian Cem further south along 170th St. Significant transport corridors like Iowa 9 St and various county highways, including Co Hwy A16 and Co Hwy K30, link this farming community to the broader region. The map reveals a land divided into precise townships, including t100n r47w and t99n r46w, reflecting the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the Iowa prairie.
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1955 · Sioux Falls
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1958 · Sioux Falls
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1967 · Valley Springs
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1967 · Hills
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1967 · Ash Creek
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1971 · Lester
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1971 · Inwood
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1971 · Larchwood
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1971 · Rock Rapids
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1971 · Doon
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