2013 Map of Tabor NE

About this map

The W Nishnabotna River serves as the central corridor for this Southwest Iowa landscape, where agricultural drainage and seasonal waterways dictate the layout of the land. In this rural stretch of Mills County, the river is flanked by tributary systems including Silver Creek and Mule Creek, while man-made interventions like the Kilpatrick Ditch modify the natural flow for prairie farming. Small crossroads and community centers like White Cloud, Clark, and Strahan dot the periphery of the river valley, while larger operations such as the Gregory Feedlots indicate the region's intense focus on livestock production. Local education history is preserved through the locations of the Mount Vernon School, Foxworthy School, and Barrett School, which are spaced across the township grid. These structures, along with the proximity to Malvern and Randolph, illustrate the enduring rural settlement pattern of the early twenty-first century.