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2015 Map of Saratoga

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Saratoga and the surrounding Howard County landscape are defined by a network of rural roads and the gentle drainage of the Little Wapsipinicon River. This northern Iowa township shows a classic Midwestern section-line grid, where routes like Howard Ave and Garden Ave connect small agricultural clusters. To the southeast, the small community of Maple Leaf sits near its namesake Maple Leaf Cemetery, while the northern edge of Elma appears at the bottom of the sheet, served by Elma Rd.

Family historians will find several burial grounds mapped across the townships, including Saratoga Township Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery. The terrain is punctuated by significant wetland features such as Lula Marsh, and small watercourses like Mead Cr and Elk Cr which meander through the farmland. The map preserves the specific locations of rural homesteads and agricultural infrastructure during the mid-2010s, providing a clear view of land use and property boundaries in this part of Iowa.