2013 Map of Rush Lake East

About this map

Rush Lake defines the western edge of this agricultural landscape in Palo Alto County, where the plains are divided by a precise grid of county roads. The drainage pattern of the region is characterized by the meandering N Br Lizard Cr and Pilot Cr, which wind through the township sections alongside man-made improvements like Ditch Number 36. These waterways provide a natural counterpoint to the rigid infrastructure of numbered avenues and streets that facilitate the area's farming economy. In the southwest, Cedar Cr and the tellingly named Potato Farm Rd highlight the localized land use and the reliance on the soil. This survey provides a clear look at the rural Iowa section lines and hydrology as they existed in the early twenty-first century.