2018 Map of Little Sioux

About this map

The Missouri River defines the western edge of this Harrison County landscape, winding past the Little Sioux Bend where the border between Iowa and Nebraska shifts with the river's path. Settlement is anchored by the town of Little Sioux, situated near the confluence of the Little Sioux River. The area's hydraulic history is visible in a network of water management features, including the Tekamah Ditch, McNeil Ditch, and the Soldier River Cutoff to the south. Local heritage is preserved at several sites, such as the Little Sioux Cem, Conyers Cem, and Ruffcorn Cem, which are tucked against the bluffs rising east of the flat river bottomlands. This modern survey illustrates how a century of drainage projects like the Crane Outlet and McNeil Ditch has reshaped the Missouri's floodplains into a productive grid of agricultural land and secondary roads.