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1980 Map of Lake View

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Lake View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The recreational and agricultural landscape of Sac County centers on Black Hawk Lake, where public lands like the Black Hawk Lake State Recreation Area and Black Hawk Lake State Game Management Area define the shoreline. The town of Lake View sits at the north end of the water, characterized by named points such as Ice House Point and Drillings Point. To the southwest, the community of Wall Lake serves as a secondary hub, located near the Wall Lake Municipal Airport and several industrial Gravel Pits.

The region's transportation history is visible through the converging routes of the Chicago and North Western and the Illinois Central Gulf railroads. These lines, along with the Old Railroad Grade near Carnarvon, illustrate the shifting priorities of Iowa's rail network by 1980. Drainage across the plains is managed by features like Indian Creek and the Boyer River, while the Black Hawk Marsh State Game Management Area preserves the native wetland character south of Provost Bay.