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2010 Map of Elkader

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Elkader
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Turkey River and the Volga River carve prominent valleys through this Clayton County landscape, anchoring the principal settlements and civic landmarks of the region. In the northeast, Elkader serves as a clear center of activity, featuring the Keystone Bridge and the Elkader Post Office near the riverbanks. The settlement patterns here follow the winding watercourses, while the high ground of Chicken Ridge and other divides are marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Dohrer, Meyer, and Erhardt Cemetery.

Smaller hamlets like Osborne and Mederville sit at strategic points along the southern river reaches. The mapping highlights a rural infrastructure of named roads, such as Chicken Ridge Rd and Evergreen Rd, which connect remote farmsteads to municipal hubs. From the Elkader Municipal Airport to the Mederville Access, the map detail provides a clear look at the intersection of agricultural land use and the natural drainage systems of Coon Creek and Cox Creek.