2015 Map of Wapello

About this map

The Iowa River defines the central geography of this Louisa County landscape, winding past the county seat at Wapello. The town’s grid is anchored by thoroughfares like State St and Buchanan Ave, situated on the western bank of the river's wide floodplain. This area is notably dense with burial sites that trace the lineage of local families and institutions, including the Louisa County Farm Cem and the Wilson Farm Cem. To the north, the terrain is shaped by the confluence of Indian Cr and the river, while a complex system of drainage, such as the Otter Creek County Ditch, highlights the region's agricultural management. Numerous oxbow features and small bodies of water like Muskrat Lake and Warnstaff Lake reveal the shifting historical path of the river through the bottomlands.