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Maple River (Iowa)
The Maple River is a river in the United States. It flows through western Iowa and is long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 30, 2011 The Maple River rises in Buena Vista County, Iowa, Buena Vista County, and flows generally southwest through Ida Grove, Iowa, Ida Grove, Battle Creek, Iowa, Battle Creek, Danbury, Iowa, Danbury, and Mapleton, Iowa, Mapleton finally joining with the Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa, Turin. Much of the river has been channelized. The Maple River was named from the soft maple trees along its banks. See also *List of Iowa rivers References Rivers of Iowa Rivers of Buena Vista County, Iowa Rivers of Ida County, Iowa Rivers of Woodbury County, Iowa Rivers of Monona County, Iowa {{Iowa-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt. In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy transitioned to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 31st most populous of the 50 U.S. states, with a popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
