2010 Map of Mason City

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The Winnebago River winds through the heart of north-central Iowa, shaping the urban development of Mason City and its surrounding communities. Several river crossings define the city's pedestrian and automotive infrastructure, most notably the Meredith Willson-Music Man Footbridge, which honors the town's connection to American musical history. The grid-based settlement pattern extends toward satellite communities like Central Heights and Portland, while the northern reaches of the quadrangle include the smaller villages of Plymouth and Plymouth Junction. Large tracts of land are dedicated to communal history and recreation, visible in the cluster of burial grounds including Elmwood Cemetery and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery. Small water bodies like Lake Cora Toma and Sunset Lake dot the western landscape, indicating the varied glacial topography of the region.