2015 Map of Ricketts

About this map

Ricketts sits at the southern edge of this western Iowa landscape, where the Middle Soldier River and Soldier River drain through a grid of agricultural section lines. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition between high ridges and narrow creek bottoms, particularly along Beaver Cr and near the Beaver Creek Bridge. The map shows a meticulous county road network, including Co Hwy L51 and Co Rd D54, which link the farmsteads of the Willow Creek watershed. Located on the border of Ida and Crawford counties, this 2015 survey reveals the persistence of the township-and-range layout across the Loess Hills region, where naming conventions for arterial roads like German Ave and Carriage Ave reflect the local heritage and transport history of the rural prairie.