2015 Map of Loring

About this map

The South Skunk River meanders across the border of Story and Polk counties, defining the agricultural landscape of this central Iowa region. The small settlement of Loring is situated north of the river, surrounded by a dense grid of rural section roads and family-linked burial grounds. Genealogists can trace several significant sites including Peoria Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and United Brethren Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the area's early farming community. The map illustrates a complex hydrography where human engineering meets natural waterways, noted by the presence of Ditch Number 11 and Ditch Number 38 alongside the Old Channel. Near the southern edge, the terrain includes Woodland Lake and the Farrar Airport, showing the continued development of the land through the early 21st century while maintaining its foundational rural character.