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2010 Map of Pella

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pella serves as the central hub of this Iowa landscape, where the town's grid meets the surrounding agricultural and riparian terrain. The community's local history is well-preserved through numerous burial grounds such as Oak Wood Cemetery, Graceland Cemetery, and the more distant Parsons Cemetery near the South Skunk River. To the southeast, the Lake Red Rock shoreline shapes the topography, supporting recreation at the Wallashuck Campground and North Overlook Campground.

Transport and aviation infrastructure are prominent features, evidenced by the Pella Municipal Airport and the private Vermeer Landing Field on the eastern edge of town. The network of waterways, including Lighting Creek, Thunder Creek, and Muchakinock Creek, defines the drainage patterns between the river and the lake. Notable local landmarks like the Tulip Toren and Ryerson Golf Range reflect the town's cultural and recreational character during this period of the early twenty-first century.