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2015 Map of Riceville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Riceville serves as the primary hub of this northern Iowa landscape, positioned at the intersection of W Main St and Woodland Ave. The town is bisected by the border between Mitchell and Howard counties, a geographic division that influences the placement of local services and residential development. Just north of the town center, Lake Hendricks provides a significant water feature, while further south, the terrain is dotted with smaller water bodies like Sleeping Duck Pond.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites preserved across the township lines, including Jenkins Township Cem and Calvary Cem. Further south into the rural landscape, Saint Peters Cem and Reckner Cem mark the heritage of the farming communities that rely on the extensive grid of roads such as Addison Ave and Birch Ave. The map illustrates a strictly organized agricultural economy, where section lines and county boundaries dictate the flow of transportation and settlement.