2022 Map of Altoona
USGS Topo · Published 2022About this map
Altoona and its surrounding Polk County landscape are defined by a mix of rapid suburban expansion and traditional agricultural drainage patterns. The northeast corner of the map features the South Skunk River and a notable Old Channel, where natural waterways have been supplemented by a network of engineered ditches including Ditch Number 38 and Ditch Number 24. This transition from the river valley to the upland prairies is marked by the small settlements of Bondurant and Santiago, while modern recreational corridors like the Chichaqua Valley Trl and the Gay Lea Wilson Trl follow former rail lines or creek beds. Genealogists will find the locations of established burial grounds such as Bondurant Cem and Franklin Cem essential for tracing local family histories in this part of the Des Moines metropolitan fringe.
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