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1980 Map of Ringsted

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Ringsted
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Ringsted serves as the primary population center in this northern Iowa landscape, where the town layout is clearly defined by its street grid, water tower, and Radio Tower. The surrounding terrain in the townships of Denmark and Armstrong Grove is dominated by a managed agricultural and conservation footprint. The presence of the East Swan Lake State Game Management Area in the northwest corner highlights the region's commitment to wildlife habitat alongside intensive farming.

Evidence of shifting transportation and water management is visible through an Old Railroad Grade and sections marked abandoned, indicating the former paths of commerce. The drainage of the prairie is recorded through a system of engineered waterways, including Ditch No 37 and Ditch No 21, which supplement natural flows like Jack Creek and Black Cat Creek. The map also captures the smaller settlement of Halfa, positioned along the defunct rail corridor.