HCCB recreation map, watershed maps, township/section maps as well as park and wildlife area maps can be viewed here.

(Click on the image above to enlarge)

Howard County is fortunate to be blessed with an abundance of wildlife and is rich in natural resources. Three major rivers, the Wapsipinicon, Turkey and Upper Iowa, along with Crane Creek, many tributary streams and ponds intermingling through a diversity of woodland, native prairie, and wetlands, all contribute to the creation of the landscape in Howard County. The Howard County Conservation Board provides the public with almost 2,000 acres of county conservation managed areas, helping to conserve our natural resources and preserve scenic sites so that present and future generations may enjoy them forever. (Click on Iowa map to enlarge.) Take only pictures...leave only footprints.

	Howard County Recreation Map or PDF-Adobe Acrobat version
	Howard County Watershed Map & Info Sheet or PDF-Adobe Acrobat version
	Howard County Watershed Population Density Map & Info Sheet
	Howard County Creeks & Watersheds Map
	Howard County Township/Section Map

2004 Aerial Photos Available!

**Please note: the boundaries in red on these aerial photos are only to be used as guides and are not legally binding. Please use signs at the areas to mark actual boundaries.

	COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION AREAS and WILDLIFE AREAS
	Click on each "Name of Area" below to see a close up view:
1	Bigalk Trout Stream Wildlife Area
2	Bonair Shooting Range
3	Cleghorn Wildlife Area
4	Crane Creek Wildlife Area
5	Dieken Wildlife Area
6	Evans-Hughes Wildlife Area
7	Florenceville Park
8	Hart Pond Wildlife Area
9	Joachim Woods Wildlife Area
10	Kleckner Wildlife Area
11	Lake Hendricks
12	Lidtke Park
13	Lubbert Park
14	Lylah's Marsh
15	Martinek Wildlife Area
16	Meiricks Pond Access
17	Mullen Wildlife Area
18	Reis Wildlife Area
19	Souhrada Forest
20	Souhrada Wildlife Area
21	Taylor's Pond Park
22	Thomson Marsh
23	Turkey Bend Wildlife Area
24	Upper Iowa River Access
25	Vernon Springs Park / Turkey River Campground
26	Wittenbreer Marsh
	OTHER WILDLIFE AREAS (4 acres or less) - no images available for these areas
27	Carroll Access
28	Cowan Wildlife Area
29	Jamestown
30	Miller Access Area
31	Mitz Pit Wildlife Area
32	Roman Wildlife Area
33	Stepan Wildlife Area
	TRAILS AND FACILITIES - no images available for these areas
34	Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail
35	Prairie Springs Recreational Trail
36	Prairie's Edge Nature Center
37	Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail
38	Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail
	STATE (DNR) MANAGED AREAS
39	Elma Wildlife Area
40	Hayden Prairie
41	Turkey River Access

Recreational Table
This table lists the amenities, facilities and activities offered at each of our wildlife areas. The legend can be found below the table - CLICK HERE to view the table.