2010 Map of Richard

About this map

Rockwell City and its surrounding agricultural township are the primary focus of this late-2000s study, which highlights a landscape of rectilinear section lines and scattered rural burial grounds. The presence of the Iowa State Reformatory for Women and its associated Reformatory Cemetery on the edge of town provides a specific look at the institutional footprint in Calhoun County. To the east, the settlement of Richard sits near the winding course of Purgatory Creek, while the northwestern corner is defined by the shoreline of North Twin Lake. Family and community history is anchored by numerous plots including Hope Cemetery, Rosehill Cemetery, and Saint Francis Cemetery, marking the enduring heritage of this central Iowa prairie region. The drainage patterns of Lake Creek and West Cedar Creek offer a natural contrast to the rigid grid of county roads such as Ralston Ave and 210th St.