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2013 Map of Emmetsburg

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Emmetsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Emmetsburg serves as the central hub for this portion of Palo Alto County, situated along the winding path of the Des Moines River. The town's grid is well-defined, extending north toward the Kearny Park Campground and south toward the Emmetsburg Municipal Airport. The surrounding landscape is defined by its hydrological history, most notably the remnant meanders of the Old Channel and the seasonal flows of Silver Cr and Beaver Cr.

A systematic grid of rural roads, such as Works RD and 440th Ave, partitions the landscape, reflecting the organized agricultural development typical of the region. The map also captures the managed drainage systems essential to the local environment, including the named Dry Ditch to the east. These features collectively illustrate the coordination between the urban center of Emmetsburg and the vast, water-shaped plains of northern Iowa.