2013 Map of Sloan

About this map

Sloan and Whiting anchor this section of the Missouri River floodplain, where the landscape is defined by an extensive network of engineered drainage. The map details a complex system of water management including Boyer Ditch, Swanson Ditch, and the McCandless Cleghorn Ditch, illustrating how the low-lying terrain has been modified for agricultural use. While the modern interstate corridor runs through the western portion, the persistence of Old Highway 75 and a grid of local avenues like Dallas Ave and Delaware Ave reflect the region's long-standing rural road hierarchy. In the northern reaches, the Sloan Golf Course provides a distinct break from the surrounding fields. Further south, the presence of Badger Lake offers a glimpse of the natural hydrology that existed before the widespread implementation of the drainage ditches that now crisscross the township lines.