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2015 Map of Varina

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Varina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Varina occupies the southeastern portion of this survey, situated at the boundary of Buena Vista and Pocahontas Counties. The surrounding landscape is defined by the agricultural grid of northwest Iowa, where sections are partitioned by roads like Co Hwy M54 and Co Hwy N14. Local genealogy is anchored by the Saint Johns Lutheran Cem to the northwest and the Varina Cem just west of the town center.

The hydrology of the region reflects a highly managed prairie landscape, where natural water bodies like Clear Lake and Sunken Island Lake are interspersed with an extensive network of engineered waterways, including Drainage Ditch 67 and Drainage Ditch Number 183. These features, alongside the winding Little Cedar Cr, illustrate the complex drainage systems essential for the productivity of the surrounding farmland in the modern era.