2018 Map of Prairie City

About this map

Prairie City anchors this portion of Jasper County, exhibiting a grid of streets such as W South St and E Jefferson St that give way to the expansive agricultural sections of Des Moines Township. The landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of the Des Moines River watershed, with Squaw Cr, Calhoun Cr, and Prairie Cr carving shallow valleys through the terrain. This 2018 survey reveals a high density of rural burial sites, which are critical for genealogical research in this region. Numerous family and community landmarks are recorded, including Mound Prairie Cem to the north and Ritter-Worth Cem near the southern border with Marion County. The road network follows the traditional section lines of the Public Land Survey System, though major routes like the diagonal passage of the local highway bisect the township, connecting the small-town core to the broader Iowa countryside.