2022 Map of Union Center

About this map

Union Center and the neighboring settlement of O'Leary anchor this agricultural landscape in Plymouth County, which maintains a grid-based rural structure typical of Northwest Iowa. The territory is defined by a dense network of country roads including Nature Ave, Otter Ave, and Pioneer Ave, which facilitate the movement of goods and livestock across the prairie. For those documenting local families, the presence of Union Cem near the center of the quadrangle and Saint Joseph Cem to the southwest provides critical touchpoints for genealogical research. The terrain is drained by several meandering waterways such as Mud Cr, Big Whiskey Cr, and Johns Cr, which cut through the farmsteads and influence the placement of the township's secondary roads.