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2013 Map of Richard

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Richard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Iowa State Reformatory for Women and the small settlement of Richard anchor this rural landscape in Calhoun County. The map details a highly engineered agricultural environment, where natural watercourses like Lake Cr and Purgatory Cr are supplemented by an extensive system of artificial channels, including Drainage Ditch 13 and Drainage Ditch 65. This drainage network is essential to the local farming economy, which is structured around a strict grid of gravel roads and section lines such as Ralston Ave and 230th St.

Transportation infrastructure defines the southern portion of the sheet, where the Rockwell City Municipal Airport and the Rockwell City Bridge sit near the regional thoroughfare of Highway 20. In the northwest corner, the shoreline of North Twin Lake provides a distinct contrast to the surrounding fields. Local history is reflected in specific landmarks like the Highway Number Twenty Rest Area and the community cluster at Lanedale.