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2010 Map of Ricketts

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Ricketts serves as the primary hub for this agricultural landscape in western Iowa, with the Ricketts Post Office anchoring the small town center near the confluence of local drainage ways. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of the Soldier River and the Middle Soldier River, which cut through the systematically gridded section lines of the rural township. This 2010 survey reflects a deeply established agrarian layout where named thoroughfares like Carriage Ave and German Ave provide access to the expansive farmsteads between the river valleys.

In the western portion of the quadrangle, the settlement of Adrian sits along the banks of the Soldier River, while further east, the Beaver Creek Bridge spans Beaver Creek. The map documents the enduring persistence of the rural road network, from A Ave to F Ave, illustrating how the natural topography of the river bottoms dictates the slight deviations in an otherwise rigid rectangular survey system.