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1979 Map of Fonda

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Fonda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The town of Fonda serves as a central hub on the eastern plains of Iowa during the late 1970s, where two major rail lines intersect. The Illinois Central Gulf and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads bisect the landscape, dictating the growth and layout of the settlement. To the southeast, the smaller community of Knoke sits along the rail line near St Pauls Ch.

Agricultural drainage dominates the surrounding rural townships of Cedar, Colfax, Williams, and Butler, evidenced by engineered waterways like Ditch No 29 and Ditch No 1. Significant local landmarks include the Towhead Lake State Game Management Area and several religious sites such as Zion Ch and its associated Zion Cem. The natural winding course of Cedar Creek provides a stark contrast to the straight-line grid of the county border between Pocahontas Co and Calhoun Co.