2010 Map of Lime Creek

About this map

Lime Creek sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in Murray County, where the eponymous stream meanders through a grid of rural sections before joining the Des Moines River to the east. The map documents a classic Midwestern township structure, defined by a rigid network of numbered avenues and streets that partition the prairie into large farmsteads. Local history is anchored by the presence of Prairie Hill Cemetery and Saint Gabriel Cemetery, which serve as quiet markers of the community's ancestral roots near the southern border. The transition from the open fields to the wooded riparian corridors along the water is clear, illustrating the importance of natural drainage in this productive region. Arteries like County Hwy-6 and County Hwy-40 provide the primary links between the settlement and the surrounding township.