2010 Map of Elma

About this map

Elma and its surrounding agricultural landscape in Howard County are defined by a strict grid of section-line roads and the winding path of the Little Wapsipinicon River. The town of Elma serves as a central hub, anchored by the Elma Post Office and bordered by Mead Creek to the north. Further south, the map reveals smaller settlements and crossroads communities like Alta Vista, which hosts its own Alta Vista Post Office, and the locality of Deerfield. The geography transitions from the riparian corridors of Elk Creek and the East Fork Wapsipinicon River to the open expanse of Joachim Prairie. For those documenting local families, the survey provides precise locations for Calvary Cemetery, Union Cemetery, and Deerfield Cemetery, marking the resting places of early generations in this corner of Northeast Iowa.