2013 Map of Preston

About this map

Preston and Spragueville serve as the primary hubs for this section of eastern Jackson County, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Maquoketa River and its numerous tributaries. The map shows a transition from the consolidated town grids to a landscape of outlying hamlets like Higgensport and Browns. This region is heavily drained by a complex network of waterways, including Sugar Creek, Deep Creek, and Copper Creek, which carve through the Iowa countryside. Recreation is represented by the Plum River Golf Course near Spragueville, while the surrounding territory is stitched together by a system of rural routes such as Iron Bridge Road and 400th Ave. The layout of the small towns, particularly Preston, reveals a traditional midwestern development pattern centered around core streets like West Main Street.