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2013 Map of Manson

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Manson serves as the primary hub of activity in this 2013 topographic survey, showing a structured grid of streets and local infrastructure typical of the Iowa plains. The landscape is defined by its agricultural utility and the water systems that support it, including the S Br Lizard Cr and Drainage Ditch Number 47. These watercourses reflect the engineering required to manage the flat, productive prairie land.

Smaller sites of local historical and genealogical interest dot the surrounding area, such as the Blanden settlement and the Wiegert Prairie Farmstead, which sits adjacent to the Wiegert Prairie. In the northern section, the Lizard Township Hall remains a landmark of local governance. This map provides a detailed view of the rural-to-town transition in Calhoun County, documenting the exact layout of outlying farmsteads and small communities like Buda during the early 21st century.