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2010 Map of Gilmore City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Gilmore City occupies the northern border of this central Iowa landscape, where the local street grid centers on the Gilmore City Post Office. The surrounding terrain is defined by a highly organized section-line road network, reflecting the region's agricultural heritage. Small clusters of local history are found at Saint Johns Cemetery and two distinct locations for Marble Valley Cemetery, marking the resting places of early prairie settlers.

Water management is a central theme of this environment, seen in the winding course of the North Branch Lizard Creek and the southern reach of Lizard Creek. In the southwest, Lizard Lake and its dedicated Lizard Lake Access provide a rare break in the cultivated fields. To the southeast, the small settlement of Pioneer sits near the banks of Deer Creek, while Drainage Ditch Number 3 illustrates the extensive engineering required to manage the area's hydrology for farming.