2018 Map of Lourdes

About this map

Lourdes and Davis Corners anchor this rural Howard County landscape, which remains defined by its agricultural grid and the winding paths of the Turkey River. The settlement at Lourdes is centered on Lourdes Rd and 175th St, where Our Lady of Lourdes Cem serves as a significant landmark for local genealogy and history. The terrain is deeply etched by the river's various branches, including the W Br Turkey River in the northeast and the S Br Turkey River in the southeast. This survey illustrates the persistent township and range structure of Iowa's farmland, with north-south corridors like Kent Ave and Lilac Ave bisecting the drainage basins. The map captures the interface between these rectilinear farm boundaries and the organic, meandering waterways that dictated early land use and local geography.