2013 Map of Peterson SW

About this map

Little Sioux River meanders through the northwest corner of this Buena Vista County landscape, where the prairie gives way to the drainage networks of the Maple River and Badger Cr. This 2013 survey illustrates the highly organized agricultural grid typical of northwest Iowa, defined by numbered roads such as 480th St and U Ave. The small community of Maple is positioned at a significant intersection, serving as a local focal point in an otherwise broad expanse of cultivated fields. The presence of Martin Access Rd near the river suggests a point of entry for recreational or utilitarian access to the waterway, contrasting with the strictly rectilinear township and range road system that dominates the rest of the quadrangle.