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2010 Map of Ventura Heights

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The northern shoreline of Clear Lake dominates this 2010 landscape, where the settlement of Ventura Heights meets a concentrated network of recreation and leisure sites. This area serves as a primary hub for summer activity in Cerro Gordo County, evidenced by the dense cluster of Open Bible Camp Grounds, Camp Tanglefoot, and private recreation areas like Dodges Beach and Farmers Beach. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the lakefront economy, from the Sunset Bay Marina to several lakeside campgrounds including Twin Oaks Campgrounds and the Oakwood RV Park.

Away from the water, the terrain transitions sharply to the structured agricultural grid of north-central Iowa. This rural expanse is punctuated by modern energy infrastructure, most notably the Cerro Gordo Wind Farm. Waterways like Beaverdam Creek and Clear Creek thread through the township blocks, while local natural features such as Woodford Island and the Lekwa Marsh provide a contrast to the surrounding industrial-scale farming and wind power development.