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2015 Map of Okoboji

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Okoboji
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Little Sioux River winds through the western plains of this Iowa landscape, providing a stark contrast to the dense network of glacial lakes and resort communities to the east. West Okoboji Lake dominates the central geography, its shoreline heavily partitioned into distinctive residential pockets like Triboji Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Wahpeton. The settlement of Montgomery sits inland to the northwest, while the southeastern corner is more densely developed around the town of Okoboji and the Spirit Lake Municipal Airport.

This mid-2010s survey reveals a landscape deeply defined by leisure and water access, with dozens of named points and coves including Pikes Point, Manhattan Point, and Docs Cove. Local heritage is anchored at sites like the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cem and the Okoboji Bridge, which connects the communities across the narrow passage between the major lakes. The varied hydrography, ranging from the open waters of Spirit Lake to the protected McBreen Marsh, illustrates the region's complex environmental character.