2018 Map of Fontanelle

About this map

Fontanelle serves as the central hub of this Adair County landscape, where a grid of residential streets like Summerset St and Maple St meets the rural agricultural sections. The town's layout is anchored by a traditional downtown core along Main St and Jefferson ST. The surrounding countryside is defined by the winding course of the Middle Nodaway River and its tributaries, including Ninemile Cr and Rutt Br, which carve soft drainage patterns into the prairie. Local history and genealogy are preserved at two distinct burial sites: the large Fontanelle Cem located just south of the town center, and the more remote Bryant Cem positioned to the northwest. This 2018 survey illustrates the enduring intersection of a structured township grid with the natural flow of Iowa's river systems.