2013 Map of Wesley

About this map

The settlement of Wesley anchors this portion of Kossuth County, centered around a traditional grid of streets including W Main St, Ash St, and Read St. This agricultural landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Boone River, which flows south through the center of the township. In the northeastern corner, the small community of Hutchins is situated along the route of Old Hwy 18, reflecting the importance of historical transit corridors in rural Iowa development. Further south, the map identifies the location of Stilson, another rural node in a terrain heavily modified for drainage. The extensive network of straight-line ditches, such as Drainage Ditch Number 10, illustrates the intensive effort to manage the marshy prairie land for modern farming. Smaller watercourses like Prairie Cr in the northwest further define the hydrological character of the region as it appeared in 2013.