2022 Map of Sheldon Creek

About this map

The border between Wright and Hamilton Counties divides this agricultural landscape, where the rural character is defined by a grid of family-named roads and critical drainage infrastructure. The northern section is dominated by the upper reaches of Sheldon Creek and De Longs Creek, while the southern expanse is shaped by the winding course of the S Fork Iowa River. A significant cultural landmark sits along 320th St, where Saint Pauls Lutheran Church and its adjacent Saint Pauls Lutheran Cem serve as a long-standing center for the surrounding farmsteads. The importance of land management in this river basin is evidenced by Ditch Number 29, a clear indicator of the engineering required to sustain productive farming in the low-lying Iowan terrain near the main channel of the Iowa River.