2022 Map of Maxwell

About this map

Maxwell sits at the heart of this Story County landscape, where the agricultural grid is softened by the meandering course of East Indian Creek and its various tributaries. The town serves as a focal point for the surrounding rural area, which includes the smaller settlement of Iowa Center to the north and the residential pocket of Robison-Whitaker Acres. The topography is defined by the drainage basins of W Indian Cr, Rupple Cr, and Calamus Cr, creating a pattern of creekside vegetation and variable terrain that breaks up the expansive farm fields. For those researching local history, several burial grounds are preserved across the sections, including Maxwell Cem, Woodland Cem, and Pleasant Run Cem. The map also traces modern recreational developments such as the Indian Creek Trl, which follows the waterways that have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and roads in this part of central Iowa.