2018 Map of Polk City

About this map

Polk City sits at the junction of two major water bodies, Big Creek Lake and Saylorville Lake, serving as a central hub for the surrounding rural townships and prairie land. This 2018 survey documents a landscape of expanding communities and preserved family history, with modern road networks like NW Polk City Dr and W Broadway St connecting older settlements. To the north and east, the map traces the intersection of three counties — Boone, Story, and Polk — where small towns like Slater and Sheldahl anchor a grid of agriculture and tributary streams. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous small burial grounds, including the Beebe Cem, Davis Farm Cem, and L E M Small Cem. These sites, along with landmarks like Wolf Cr and Fourmile Cr, reflect a region where 19th-century pioneer footprints remain visible beneath contemporary suburban development.