Dunnell sits at the heart of this agricultural landscape in Martin County, just north of the Iowa border. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated water management system designed to support intensive farming, featuring numerous engineered waterways such as Judicial Ditch Number One Hundred Five and County Ditch Number Fiftythree. These channels augment natural watercourses like Fourmile Cr and the E Fork Des Moines River. Historically-minded researchers will note the Lake Fremont Cem located just north of the town center, a key landmark for local genealogy. The map captures the strictly organized section-line road grid, including Co Hwy 8 and 50th St, which facilitates movement between the scattered farmsteads and the central rail-adjacent settlement of Dunnell.
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1954 · Fairmont
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1958 · Fairmont
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1970 · Jackson NW
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1970 · Ceylon
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1970 · Jackson
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1970 · Dunnell
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1970 · Sherburn
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1970 · Alpha
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1972 · Estherville
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1972 · Superior
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