2018 Map of Orient

About this map

Orient stands at the heart of this landscape in southwestern Iowa, situated where the northern edge of the E Nodaway River valley meets the surrounding agricultural uplands. The town's grid is bounded by W Division St and School St, with local history anchored at the Orient Cem just to the northeast. The geography is defined by a dense network of waterways draining toward the southwest, including Shanghai Cr, Threemile Cr, and the broader Platte River basin in the southeast corner. The presence of Lake Orient provides a central landmark just south of the town site. The terrain transition is marked by the meeting of three counties—Adair, Adams, and Union—highlighted by the boundary lines along Adair-Adams Ave and Adair-Union Ave, reflecting the rural section-line road system that has organized this farming country for generations.