2018 Map of Varina

About this map

The town of Varina sits near the eastern boundary of this survey, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural landscape on the border of Buena Vista and Pocahontas Counties. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated water management system designed to drain the fertile prairie, characterized by the prominent Drainage Ditch Number 188, Drainage Ditch 67, and Drainage Ditch Number 20. These man-made channels intersect with natural features like Little Cedar Cr and the marshy margins of Sunken Island Lake. Local history is anchored by the Varina Cem south of the village and Saint Johns Lutheran Cem to the northwest. The grid of section lines and roads such as Co Hwy N14 and Co Hwy M54 reflects the orderly township and range system that organized this part of Iowa for over a century.