2018 Map of Union Center NW

About this map

The Floyd River and its West Branch dominate this section of the Plymouth County landscape, where the town of Merrill sits at a critical confluence of water and rail. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Plymouth Cr, Big Whisky Cr, and Minnie Brook, which carve through the agricultural uplands. This area preserves several smaller burial sites that offer significant value for genealogical research, such as the Stanton Cem near the center of the sheet and the Trinity Lutheran Cem further south. The settlement of Neptune appears as a rural focal point amidst the section lines, while the southern edge of Le Mars begins to show the transition from open farmland to town-site planning. The grid of county roads like Co Rd C44 and named avenues reveals the persistent structure of Iowa's township and range surveying system.