The agrarian landscape of Kossuth County unfolds across this modern topographic survey, centered on the settlement of Sexton. The region is defined by an extensive network of water management, evidenced by features such as Drainage Ditch Number 84 and Drainage Ditch Number 177, which support the intensive cultivation of the surrounding Iowa prairie. To the northeast, the town of Wesley sits along the corridor of Old Hwy 18, while the village of Saint Benedict provides a southern anchor for the community. Genealogy and local history are preserved at sites like the Wesley Evergreen Cem and the Saint Benedict Catholic Cem. The map illustrates a disciplined grid of section roads, including 240th St and 170th St, which serve as the primary arteries for this rural district. Numerous small watercourses, such as Prairie Cr and Eddy Cr, weave through the township boundaries of t96n r27w and t95n r28w.
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1954 · Fairmont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Mason City
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1954 · Waterloo
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1954 · Fort Dodge
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1955 · Waterloo
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1957 · Fort Dodge
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1957 · Mason City
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1958 · Mason City
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1958 · Fort Dodge
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1958 · Fairmont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000