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2010 Map of Tama

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The adjacent communities of Toledo and Tama anchor this central Iowa landscape, where the built environment meets the winding course of the Iowa River. The region's deep cultural history is reflected in several significant sites, including the Mesquakie Indian Burial Grounds to the west and a high concentration of established burial sites such as Saint Patricks Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery. Transportation history is prominently marked by the Lincoln Highway Bridge crossing Tama-Mud Creek, a reminder of the nation's first transcontinental highway's path through the county.

Waterways like Deer Creek, Richland Creek, and Otter Creek carve through the agricultural sections of the quadrangle, which are interspersed with localized infrastructure like the Toledo Municipal Airport and Tama Airport. Small outlying areas such as Gladstone and landmarks like the Toledo Bridge provide specific points of interest for those studying the early 21st-century configuration of these interconnected settlements.