2013 Map of Moorhead

About this map

Moorhead and Soldier anchor this section of western Iowa, where the Soldier River carves a diagonal path across the agricultural landscape. The township's layout is defined by a rigid section-line grid of rural roads, including Pecan Ave and Poplar Ave, which intersect with the wandering courses of several local waterways. The topography is shaped by the drainage patterns of Jordan Cr and Norway Cr, which feed into the primary river valley. Within the small village footprints, a concentrated street grid appears with named thoroughfares like Ash St, Oak St, and Elm St. This survey reflects the enduring spatial organization of Monona County's farming communities, where the proximity to water sources like Elk Cr and Skinners Cr originally influenced the placement of these crossroads settlements.