2015 Map of Fonda NE

About this map

Rural Pocahontas County is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and drainage systems in this 2015 study. Two significant burial grounds, Elfsborg - Dover Township Cem and Saint Columbkille's Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogists and local historians tracking family roots in Dover and Marshall townships. The landscape is a testament to the extensive engineering required to manage the prairie hydrology, where Cedar Cr and Little Cedar Cr are supplemented by artificial channels like Ditch Number 21 and Drainage Ditch Number 4. These waterways carve through the agricultural blocks, illustrating how the natural flow of the S Br-Lizard Cr watershed has been modified for modern production while preserving the historical footprints of early pioneer settlements and churchyards.