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2015 Map of Elma

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Elma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Elma and Alta Vista anchor this agricultural landscape in the mid-2010s, situated along the county line between Howard and Chickasaw counties. The area is defined by a dense grid of rural roads like Co Line Rd and Dale Ave, reflecting the enduring township and range surveying system that shaped Iowa's farmland. Waterways including Mead Cr and the Little Wapsipinicon River meander through the terrain, providing natural drainage for the surrounding fields.

Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Calvary Cem and Union Cem near Alta Vista, and Deerfield Cem in the settlement of Deerfield. These sites, along with the detailed street plans for the primary towns featuring named thoroughfares like Marden Ave and Gilmore Ave, offer essential reference points for genealogists and researchers mapping the 21st-century development of these northern Iowa communities.