2013 Map of Stout

About this map

Stout and the surrounding rural townships of Butler and Grundy counties appear here as a landscape defined by an exacting grid of section roads and the meandering path of Beaver Cr. The small community of Stout remains a central point of reference, situated along Main St and Q Ave, while smaller named locales such as Lear, Sinclair, and Swanton reflect the historical settlement patterns of the Iowa prairie. The terrain is largely agricultural, punctuated by notable natural features like Taylor Hill and the riparian corridor of Max Cr. Water access for recreation is indicated at Moore's Access along the creek, while the southern portion of the survey is drained by the N Fork Black Hawk Cr. This 2013 record documents the persistent township-and-range road system that has structured this farming region for over a century.