2013 Map of Lime Springs NW

About this map

The Upper Iowa River winds through the northern portion of this Howard County landscape, carving a valley that dictates the irregular path of River Rd. This 2013 survey illustrates a highly structured agricultural grid, where arterial roads like Co Hwy V10 and Howard Ave frame expansive fields in the northwest corner of Iowa. The drainage patterns of Staff Cr and Beaver Cr create the only significant breaks in the geometric section lines, providing a record of the natural hydrology that has sustained this farming region for generations. Genealogists and land researchers can use the detailed road network, including Garden Ave and Ivy Ave, to pinpoint historical family farmsteads and agricultural holdings as they existed in the early 21st century.