2015 Map of Sloan

About this map

Sloan serves as the primary hub of this 2015 survey, situated at the intersection of a vast agricultural grid and the modern transportation corridors of western Iowa. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, which includes the Boyer Ditch, Swanson Ditch, and the notably long McCandless Cleghorn Ditch. These man-made channels highlight the region's historical transformation of the Missouri River floodplain into productive farmland. Near the western edge, Badger Lake remains a significant natural hydrographic feature amidst the square-mile sections of Woodbury and Monona Counties. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several rural burial sites, such as the Sloan Cem, Hite Cem, and Clark Cem, providing exact locations for family research. The survey captures the area at a time when traditional section roads like 340th St and Buckley St integrated with larger regional routes such as Co Hwy K45.