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2010 Map of Fonda

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The agricultural grid of Pocahontas County centers on Fonda, a community defined by its rectilinear street pattern and essential civic landmarks. This 2010 survey captures the town's core, featuring the Fonda Post Office and local recreational spaces like the Fonda Golf Course. Just east of the main settlement, the community's history is preserved at Cedar Cemetery and Zion Cemetery, while the Williams Township Hall stands as a focal point for local governance and gathering in the surrounding rural landscape.

Waterways like Little Cedar Creek and the larger Cedar Creek cut diagonally across the rigid section-line roads, creating natural breaks in the farmed terrain. The southern portion of the quadrangle includes the Kelly Access Area, highlighting the intersection of managed prairie land and conservation. The network of lettered and numbered routes, such as Dakota Ave and 200th St, illustrates the enduring organization of the Iowa countryside into the early 21st century.