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2013 Map of Fort Dodge North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

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The Des Moines River carves a winding path through this portion of Webster County, defining the agricultural and municipal layout north of the city center. In the northern reaches, the town of Badger sits along Co Hwy-C56, showing a structured residential grid adjacent to Badger Cr. To the south, the landscape transitions from rural sections like Latham into the infrastructural hubs serving the region, notably the Fort Dodge Regional Airport and the expansive Harlan Rogers Sports Complex.

Water management and recreation are central themes here, evidenced by the intricate network of drainage like Lateral Ditch Number 1 and the presence of Badger Lake. Near the city's northern edge, the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course follows the river's bend, while numerous tributaries such as Lizard Cr, Soldier Cr, and Gypsum Cr converge toward the main river valley, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Iowa prairie.