2013 Map of Ottumwa South

About this map

The Des Moines River winds through the northeast corner of this Iowa landscape, where the urban outskirts of Ottumwa transition into the agricultural and wooded terrain of Wapello County. The area is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Village Cr, Little Soap Cr, and Brush Cr that carve through the countryside. This 2013 survey shows the small settlement of Ormanville situated near the headwaters of Coon Cr, while the community of Carbon lies further south along the banks of Soap Cr. Educational and recreational land use is represented by Hickory Grove Camp and Forest Lake Camp, both located east of US Route 63. The map reveals how modern road grids like Copperhead Rd and Bluegrass Rd interact with the natural drainage patterns of the Des Moines River valley.